Government Rejects MPs’ Call for Complete Decriminalisation of Abortion

Government Rejects MPs’ Call for Complete Decriminalisation of Abortion
A person looks at an Abortion Pill (RU-486) for unintended pregnancy from Mifepristone displayed on a smartphone, in Arlington, Va., on May 8, 2020. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
Alexander Zhang
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The government has rejected Labour MPs’ calls for the complete decriminalisation of abortion, saying there are no plans for law change.

In England, Scotland, and Wales, abortions are generally only legal before 24 weeks of pregnancy and can only be carried out in hospitals or clinics after 10 weeks.