His statement comes as 185 election candidates and counting had signed a pro-life manifesto since its launch on Monday.
The ‘Both Lives Pledge’ outlines three policy changes that are designed to increase protection for babies in the womb and end ‘pregnancy discrimination’ for women – policies that will save lives by supporting both mother and child.
However, speaking to journalists in Puglia, the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, signalled an openness to changing the law on euthanasia.
Keir Starmer, the Labour leader whose party is 20 points ahead in the polls, has committed to setting aside time for a Commons vote on the issue and said he supports a change.
Asked about changing the law to enable ‘assisted dying’, Sunak said: “I’m not against it in principle. It’s just a question of having the safeguards in place and that’s where people have had questions in the past.”
Meanwhile, in Slovenia, a consultative, non-binding referendum on assisted suicide passed.
54.86% voted in support of the question: “Are you in favour of adopting a law that will regulate the right to medically assisted dying?”
