More than 50 cross-party MPs back amendment to decriminalise abortion

A group of crossparty MPs is proposing to decriminalise abortion in parliament, with support from a broad coalition of political parties including Labour, Liberal Democrats, Greens, Conservatives, and Plaid Cymru. The amendment, put forward by MP Tonia Antoniazzi, aims to remove criminal liability for women seeking or providing abortion services under outdated legal provisions, such as the 1861 Offences Against the Person Act and the 1929 Infant Life Preservation Act. Backers argue it’s a necessary change to prevent unfair treatment of vulnerable women and girls who face prosecution for pregnancy-related issues. The amendment could potentially become law by this summer.