A number of constituents have got in touch with me asking me to add my name to amendment NC15 to the Criminal Justice Bill that will lower the abortion time limit to 22 weeks.
Abortion is an incredibly emotive issue, and I understand the strength of feeling on all sides. The Crown Prosecution Service has also acknowledged that these exceptionally rare cases are complex and traumatic.
Through the Abortion Act, all women have access to safe abortions on the NHS, up to 24 weeks. Women are also able to take abortion pills at home up to ten weeks of pregnancy. The Government believes this approach provides the right balance, a view I share, and I understand there are no plans to change this.
