Alive and Kicking, an umbrella group of eleven pro-life organisations, has launched a new website today which includes a database of MPs' voting records and intentions and an online petition.
The group's campaign is based on three main planks:
- A substantial reduction of the 24-week upper limit for the abortion of healthy babies, something which two-thirds of MPs, GPs and members of the public support.
- An end to the discriminatory provision allowing abortion of disabled babies up to birth, which is at odds with other legislation on disability discrimination.
- An informed consent law that makes sure having an abortion truly is a choice, by requiring doctors to provide more information on the risks associated with abortion and the availability of positives alternatives for those needing help.
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill due to come before the Commons is the first opportunity in eighteen years for MPs to vote on amendments to abortion law.