Doctors Urge Lords to Block Abortion Law Change

0:00On March 18th, over 1,015 doctors, midwives, and medical experts have sent a letter to the House of Lords urging them to block a major change to abortion laws. The plan would decriminalize abortions up to birth for any reason, and the professionals warned it could harm women's health, especially with late term. Procedures done at home. This push comes after members of parliament last year quickly approved the measure by a vote of 379 to 137. Tacked on to a crime and policing bill, it got just 46 minutes of debate before moving forward. Medical groups highlight risks from the pills by post-system, made permanent a couple years ago, which lets women get abortion medication without. Seeing a doctor in person, they say it raises chances of coercion or unsafe use, and they're calling for face-to-face checks to come back. Now peers in the Lords have tabled two key amendments ahead of Wednesday's vote, one to scrap the whole clause, and another to require those in person, visits.

1:03They're backed by respected figures from sports, education, and medicine who want more safeguards. If the Lords pass these changes, the bill heads back to the Commons for another look, giving lawmakers a fresh shot to rethink the rush rules and protect both women and proper medical oversight.