by Gabriella Swerling, Telegraph
Over 200 members of the Church of England have signed a letter criticising the amendment endorsed by the majority of MPs
Bishops have warned against the abortion law change.
Some 200 members of the Church of England clergy labelled the vote to decriminalise seeking an abortion at any stage of gestation, for any reason, “dangerous”.
On Tuesday night, MPs voted for the amendment with a majority of 242.
As a result, the Offences Against the Person Act 1861, which outlaws abortion, will no longer apply to women ending their own pregnancies.