British Measure Would Allow Abortions Up to Birth

A “barbaric” abortion decriminalisation clause in the Crime and Policing Bill, which would change the law so it would no longer be illegal for women to perform their own abortions for any reason, including sex-selective purposes, and at any point up to and during birth, would reintroduce the backstreet abortion, a prominent Peer in the House of Lords argues.The clause – clause 191 – was introduced by Tonia Antoniazzi MP in the Commons after just 46 minutes of speeches. There was no prior consult