Vote to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales
Professor Ruth Fletcher explained recent abortion decriminalisation proposals for England and Wales in the Conversation and on BBC 4’s The World Tonight.
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She also commented on their social significance, in her role as Chairperson of the Abortion Support Network, on BBC5Live’s Nicky Campbell Show with Gordon Smart.
One of the proposals, amendment NC1 tabled by Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi, was adopted by a vote 379 in favour, 136 against, in the House of Commons on the 17 June 2025.
- Read Professor Fletcher's piece in The Conversation.
- Listen to her appearance on BBC 4's The World Tonight, 16 June 2025 (from 41 mins)
- Listen to her appearance on Nicky Campbell's BBC5Live show, 17 June 2025 (from 1 hour 49 mins to 1 hour 59 mins)