This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Settle a person’s rights to abortion into law in the UK.
Settle a pregnant person’s right to abortion into UK law to protect our citizen’s basic human rights as outlined by the U.N.
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The overturning of legal precedent in USA highlights the fragility of relying on legal precedents and not establishing basic human rights into UK law, removing doubts and eliminating the ability to degrade our basic human rights in the face of growing right wing racism and religious zealots.
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Include abortion rights in the Bill of Rights: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/619334
Decriminalise abortion: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/619159
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