Rather than being the result of obstruction, the bill’s struggles reflect deep ethical concerns, significant legislative problems, and widespread unease about the consequences of changing the law.
A South Korean court has convicted a woman and two doctors of murder after a baby delivered during a late-term abortion was killed shortly after birth, in a case that has sparked international controversy.
Swedish pop star Zara Larsson has sparked backlash online after appearing to joke about a fan’s abortion in response to a TikTok video from one of her concerts.
By explicitly committing to reversing both measures, Restore Britain is positioning itself as a socially conservative alternative on the right of British politics.
With just six sitting days remaining, Labour’s chief whip in the Upper House, Lord Kennedy, has made clear that the government will not repeat December’s move of granting extra time.
Members of the Welsh Senedd last night narrowly agreed to a motion that would allow the Leadbeater assisted suicide bill, if passed, to be implemented in Wales.
The 86-year-old chef and entrepreneur admitted she is researching “the surest, most painless and simplest way” to end her life if the law is not changed in time.