by David Robertson, Christian Today
At first I did not take it seriously. I had heard the news that a couple of amendments to the Crime and Policing bill were coming to the UK Parliament to in effect allow abortion on demand up to birth. And I assumed that this was the work of the radical extremists who think that any woman should be allowed to kill her own child up to birth. I assumed that such an extreme measure would be overwhelmingly rejected. But I was wrong – and then some.
This week MPs voted by 379 to 137 for an amendment tabled by Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi which in effect permits abortion on demand up to full term i.e. up to the moment of and even during birth.
Although on paper abortion is still not legal, no one will be prosecuted for taking the life of their own baby – at any stage. In theory any medical professional who assists a woman in having such an abortion will be liable to prosecution – although it is almost impossible to imagine any situation in which criminal proceedings will be undertaken.