In a significant approval on 18 June 2025, UK MPs voted 379 to 137 to pass Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi's amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill, decriminalising abortion for women at any stage of pregnancy.
This historic change in over 50 years, removes criminal sanctions for women who end their pregnancies after 24 weeks or without two doctors' approval, sparking fierce debate over its implications with critics warning it opens the door to 'prenatal infanticide', while supporters argue it protects vulnerable women.
