A bill that would require the UK Government to publish an annual report on medical complications from abortions has passed its second reading in the House of Lords [1].
In 2018, the Government here opposed similar amendments to Ireland’s new abortion law that would have ensured the same such transparency.
Since then, there have been numerous incidents under the new law where women’s health and lives have been put at risk. One such case was the woman from Limerick who almost died following an abortion due to the presence of an undetected ectopic pregnancy.
A spokesperson for the Pro-Life Campaign said: “It is appalling the way the Government seems content to conceal the truth about what is happening under the new abortion law. Lord Moylan’s bill in the UK is a welcome development as it shines a spotlight on an area that urgently needs greater scrutiny and accountability”.