The decision will benefit tens of thousands of women each year who want to take the two pills they need to end a pregnancy in the privacy of their own home instead of having to take the first one in a clinic or hospital. They should be taken within the first 10 weeks of pregnancy. Deputies took advantage of the free vote in the House of Commons on Wednesday afternoon to vote 215 to 188 in favor of forcing the government to abandon its plan to end a two-year trial that was temporarily introduced when Covid struck. in spring. 2020, on August 29. Seventy-two Conservative MPs voted along with Labor members and others to ensure that timely medical abortions at home are maintained. Maria Miller, the former Secretary of Culture, and Matt Warman were among the Tory MPs in favor. Labor MPs Diana Johnson and Jess Phillips, the shadow minister for domestic violence and protection, were among those who did so. Enthusiastic election activists hailed the vote as a major victory for abortion rights and women’s rights. “We are delighted that MPs have followed suit and especially listened to women when they voted in favor of continuing this service,” said Clare Murphy, chief executive of BPAS, a major abortion provider. “Early abortion at home is a safe, effective and important choice for women. We look forward to being able to provide this service in the future and we are incredibly grateful to all the Members of Parliament who defended it. “ Lawmakers voted on an amendment to the health care bill, which was first proposed by Conservative MP Liz Sugg and approved by the House of Lords two weeks ago. It then became the subject of a government “proposal of dissent” when it reached the Commonwealth, as ministers tried to avoid being bound by it. The vote will mean that the landmark abortion law of 1967 is amended and aligns England with Wales, which recently decided to make the system permanent. Scotland also plans to do the same as part of the Scottish Nationalist administration’s new women’s health strategy in Holyrood. “This was a vote on ideology, a vote on reproductive rights and a vote on gender equality,” said Louise McCudden, UK’s defense and public affairs adviser at MSI Reproductive Choices, a global support provider. termination, including 60,000 per year. in England. “Making this secure and popular service a permanent choice will be of particular benefit to those who have difficulty meeting face-to-face appointments, including those with abusive relationships, those with care responsibilities and those without transportation. “Everyone chooses abortion for different reasons and under different conditions. “It’s important that we be able to offer options that take into account personal circumstances – and that includes taking both pills at home.” Public Health Minister Maggie Throup sparked outrage from medical groups, advocacy groups and abortion service providers when she announced last month that the two-year “postal pill” experiment would be extended by six months and then abolished altogether. in England. About 150,000 women have used the service at home since it started in 2020. Several royal medical colleagues, including the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, as well as the British Medical Association, criticized the plan to end the system as a betrayal of women’s rights, as it would deprive them of the opportunity to choose where to take the pills. Opposition groups called for a boycott of the election. “This is a shame,” said Alithea Williams, Public Policy Officer at the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children. “It is disgusting that a health care bill has been stolen to promote something that is not healthcare by definition.”
