New Health Secretary Thérèse Coffey has said she will not seek to "undo any aspects of abortion laws" - despite her views on the issue. Ms Coffey - who was also made Deputy Prime Minister by new Prime Minister Liz Truss yesterday (September 6) - is a Catholic and voted against same-sex marriage in 2013 and extending abortion rights in Northern Ireland.
She also voted against making at-home abortion pills, introduced during the pandemic, permanently available in England and Wales. The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), which offers NHS-funded abortions, has described her record on abortion rights as "deeply concerning".
Asked on BBC Breakfast about her views, Ms Coffey said access to abortions will continue, adding that her responsibility is for what happens in England. Regarding the vote on at-home pills, she said: "Well, I'm a democrat and the vote was won in Parliament by people who wanted to make that permanent.
