General Election update – Both Lives Pledge

In the next parliament there is likely going to be a push to introduce an extreme abortion law. The Both Lives Pledge outlines three policy changes that are designed to increase protection for babies in the womb
and stop pregnancy discrimination for women – policies that will save lives by protecting and supporting both mother and child. MP candidates are being asked to pledge their support to:

1. Stop discrimination against baby girls by supporting a law change to clarify that sex-selective abortion is illegal.

2. Bring our law closer to the laws in the majority of EU countries by lowering the gestational time limit for abortion.

3. Support women in the workplace by backing policies designed to stop pregnancy and maternity discrimination. 

Polling shows all three of these policies are strongly supported by the general population.

Find out where your MP candidates stand on abortion and ask them to sign the Both Lives Pledge. It only takes 30 seconds using the easy-to-use tool at  www.righttolife.org.uk/bothlives

You may also find the ‘Where do they stand?’ section of our website useful, which is a helpful resource for constituents: righttolife.org.uk/votes. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has also produced an election resource, which you can find here.