From PNW:
A decision made behind the historic walls of Britain’s Parliament has sent shockwaves far beyond London–and for many, it feels like a line has been crossed that cannot easily be uncrossed. This week, the House of Lords advanced legislation that pro-life leaders are calling not just controversial, but catastrophic. What has unfolded is not a minor policy shift. It is, in their view, a moral earthquake–one that strikes at the very foundation of how a society defines life, dignity, and justice.
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At the center of the storm is Clause 208 of the Crime and Policing Bill, a provision that states that “no offense is committed by a woman acting in relation to her own pregnancy.” On its surface, it is framed as protection–shielding women from prosecution. But critics warn that beneath that language lies something far more sweeping and far more dangerous. According to Right to Life UK, this clause effectively removes any legal deterrent against self-administered abortion at any stage of pregnancy–up to and including the moment of birth–and for any reason.