Precious Life Condemns MPs Who Backed Extreme Abortion Law: "Unfit for Office"
Precious Life has condemned the 379 MPs who voted (17 June) in favour of an extreme amendment (NC1) to decriminalise abortion through the Crime and Policing Bill —calling their actions shameful and insisting they are not fit to hold public office.
This vote is a disgrace. These MPs have turned their backs on the most vulnerable members of our society — our unborn children. They must resign!
This barbaric legislation will allow the killing of babies in the womb who are older than 24 weeks, by "Do-It-Yourself" abortions, for any reason, right up to the moment of birth.
139 MPs voted against the "NC1" amendment, including Northern Ireland MPs from the DUP and TUV, and Alex Easton and Robin Swann. However, SDLP MPs Colum Eastwood and Claire Hanna voted in favour of killing babies in the womb. Claire Hanna was also an actual co-signatory to this cruel abortion amendment, and personally signed it. The Alliance Party’s Sorcha Eastwood was also a co-signatory to another extreme amendment (NC20) that would have legalised 'sex-selection' abortions - killing an unborn baby just because it was a girl.
The NC1 amendment is the most radical pro-abortion shift in UK law since the 'Abortion Act' was passed in 1967. Now in 2025, almost 700 babies are killed EVERY DAY by abortion in the UK. Although the Abortion Act led to virtually abortion-on-demand for babies up to 24 weeks old, there were still some legal restrictions to killing a baby in the womb. Now, even the few remaining restrictions are being swept away.
This legislation passed tonight will result in even more babies killed - right up to birth - and it will not be treated as a crime.
Precious Life urge voters across Britain to hold their MPs accountable. The next General Election must be a turning point. We call on every pro-life citizen to stand up, speak out, and ensure only candidates who defend life are elected to Westminster.
In Northern Ireland, Precious Life pledge to continue to be the leading voice for the unborn child, and to continue exposing the pro-abortion extremism of the SDLP, the Alliance Party, and any other party that supports this culture of death.