The word ‘abortion’ describes any medical procedure that ends a pregnancy, by deliberately ending the life of an unborn child.
In the United Kingdom, over 200,000 unborn children have their lives ended each year through abortion.
Right To Life UK campaigns for the recognition of the rights of unborn children along with the creation of a medical system and society where there is increased practical care and support given to women facing an unplanned pregnancy.
We protect and defend the right to life of every human being from conception to natural death through our work across education, politics, the media and through a large network of people in constituencies across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
We are committed to an evidence-based approach to life issues, uniting people from different political ideologies and philosophical beliefs (including those who are non-religious, religious, or agnostic)
79 MPs and Peers call for ‘abortion up to birth’ clause impact assessment before it comes into force, as Peers table Regret Motion in House of Lords
A cross-party group of 79 MPs and Peers have written to the Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, and the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting, calling for delaying the commencement of the ‘abortion up to birth’ clause (246) in the Crime and...
Irish woman forced to take abortion pills at home by partner, ending life of nine-week-old unborn baby
An Irish man has pleaded guilty to forcing a woman to take abortion pills, ending the life of her unborn child, in what is believed to be one of the first cases of its kind in Ireland. The man forced the woman to take abortion pills, which reports say he had...
Wrap-up: Lords approve abortion up to birth clause
Peers have rejected amendments to overturn an extreme abortion clause in the Crime and Policing Bill and to reinstate in-person medical consultations before an abortion. During a late-night session on Wednesday, 18 March, the House of Lords voted in favour of a clause...
Number of babies with a disability aborted has increased, statistics reveal
The number of unborn children with a disability who were aborted in England and Wales has increased, according to the latest abortion statistics released by the Department of Health and Social Care. Abortion statistics released by the Department of Health and Social...
108 babies born alive then died after failed abortions in Ireland
108 babies were born alive and possibly left to die following failed abortions in Ireland between 2019 and 2023, according to new data published by the health service. According to reports, the figures released by Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE), following a...
Peer slams “reckless and radical” abortion up to birth clause
A “barbaric” abortion decriminalisation clause in the Crime and Policing Bill, which would change the law so it would no longer be illegal for women to perform their own abortions for any reason, including sex-selective purposes, and at any point up to and during...