New Abortion Bill

What has just happened is that the abortion debate (a debate pretty much settled in this country for years) has been blown wide open.

I agree with both Claremont and Smileless2012

Unless there is a serious risk to the mother, or proof that the baby outside the womb would be to severely damaged to live, 24 weeks should be the latest time for an abortion.

With medical breakthroughs premature babies are surviving earlier and earlier.

I'm uneasy about it too Claremont and like you think that aborting at 24 weeks is very late unless there are exceptional circumstances.

Not a religious bone in my body but I have to say I am very uneasy about this new Bill. 24 weeks is already very late I feel- unless in extreme circumstances. I so hope that the new Bill will not see a rise in very late abortions using the 'extreme circumstances' exception.

Many here have expressed concern about the Assisted Diying bill- and the pressure on doctors and other staff. Which I found bizarre, as the patient would have to ake 2 separate clear requests, and in the end, take the potion themselves and go peacefully to sleep, with NO doctor or medical staff being forced to take part.

I have personally seen the effect on doctors and nurses after having to, as part of their job- perform late abortions. I think many have no idea how much staff are affected. So it really has to be in extreme circumstances only.

Abortion is morally awful for me, at any stage. But I completely support women who do not want to bring a disabled child into the world, or a 5th child that they know will break them mentally and financially. Some women don’t find out their baby has disabilities until around 20 weeks, which is why the abortion limit is 24 weeks.
I’m not sure what rules have changed though tbh.

I'm a Christian and also ^getting pretty cheesed off to any objection being written off as 'religion' Galaxy so share your frustration.

Galaxy.

Going back to OP yes you're right, she wasn't asking a q about the law but there was an assumption to be that abortion up to birth is now legal. Obviously it's not true across the board. But she is correct in that the new Bill makes it legal for a woman (reasons aside) to kill her unborn baby at any gestation.
The word 'kill' is hugely emotive- but it is technically accurate whether you are pro life or pro choice. Abortion is about killing life. The heat of the debate is all about whether people think that is morally justified (which it seems is the case).

Oh for goodness sake we aren't the US.
Where did the Op mention medically induced abortion?
I am an atheist and am getting pretty cheesed off to any objection being written off as ' religion'

The OP is completely inaccurate. The law regarding nedically approved termination has not changed. Its simply that vulnerabe women wont be investigated or prosecuted. Several women with miscarriages were subject to police investigation: an utterly disgrace. The religious fanatics will seek to use this to press for no abortions regardless of circumstances. One only has to look at the US to see the potential for backward thinking to succeed.

Sorry she did mention the bill in the thread title, but there was nothing wrong with the question.

Allsorts didn't mention the law as such, she asked a question. And was told to be quiet.

Allsorts.

The law hasn't changed in that a therapeutic abortion is still illegal after 24 weeks (barring rare cases).

What's changed is that a woman can induce her own abortion up to full term without facing prosecution. Nobody can help her to do that without facing prosecution. The assumption is that no pregnant woman would do that without significant mental / emotional trauma and therefore needs help not punishment..... (I do have massive concerns for women who may be forced to carry out their own sex selective abortions- this is a serious problem in UK ).

Kathleen Stock has also made excellent contributions on this issue.

Here's one: voxpoliticalonline.com/2025/06/18/the-new-abortion-law-what-it-means-why-it-matters-and-why-some-missed-the-point/#google_vignette

Some pointers to the facts that people keep mentioning would perhaps be a good idea. What allsorts says seems to be a fairly common interpretation.

You’re wrong about this Allsorts, factually incorrect I mean. Your moral view is your own of course.

As the others have said, that is not the case. Many people have jumped to conclusions over this, when they actually need to read and digest the facts.

Allsorts

How can it be right to kill a baby full term? That's infanticide not abortion.

That is incorrect. Perhaps you should ask for this op to be retracted, then read up the actual facts and come back with a more accurate OP.

That's not accurate. Please read up about this much more carefully.