Again, there is now no law under which to prosecute a woman who aborts her own pregnancy. This applies whatever her reason is, and whatever stage of pregnancy.

The explanatory statement given by Tonia Antoniazzi MP is explicit that this applies to a “pregnancy at any gestation”. This, therefore, does legalise abortion up to birth, when it is induced by the woman herself.

This was clearly intentional, not an unintended consequence. In an interview with Times Radio on 10 June 2025, Ms Antoniazzi was asked: “Any woman could end a pregnancy at any time, 35 weeks, 36 weeks, 37 weeks, without committing an offence. And you are comfortable with that?” to which she replied “Yes I am” (https://x.com/TimesRadio/status/1932364290549325939).