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Abortion: Decriminalisation

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6 October 2025

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10 October 2025 · Answer

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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of abortion decriminalisation on public confidence in the protection of unborn children and wider societal attitudes towards the value of life.

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  1. 6 October 2025

    Written question

    To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of abortion decriminalisation on public confidence in the protection of unborn children and wider societal attitudes towards the value of life.

    Source: Lords

  2. 10 October 2025

    Answer

    No assessment has been made. It is for Parliament to decide the circumstances under which abortions should take place. As with other matters of conscience, abortion is an issue on which the Government adopts a neutral stance and allows members of Parliame...

    Source: Written answer

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