All Abortion articles
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OpinionWednesday’s abortion vote marks a major test for the Church of England
Church of England bishops have a significant opportunity this week to guide our nation toward more godly laws, says Lois Mclatchie-Miller. Will they take it?
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OpinionWhy the grass isn’t Greener on the far-left of British politics
Don’t back the Green Party, says Lois McLatchie-Miller. Beneath their emphasis on the climate lies a different agenda where Christian ideals are strongly opposed
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OpinionChristians should follow Danny Kruger’s lead. We need to talk about sex
Reform’s Danny Kruger this week argued the country is “suffering” from its attitudes towards sex. Lois McLatchie believes the MP is right to highlight how the sexual revolution’s promised liberation never arrived. The Church’s embarrassed silence has only added to the confusion, she says. It’s time to speak up
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OpinionRupert Lowe says Britain is a Christian country. Is it?
The Restore Party has been inaugurated with a pledge to keep Britain Christian at the centre of its mission, but with abortion rates high, porn culture thriving, and the meaning of marriage being diminished, Lois McLatchie-Miller questions whether Britain is currently Christian in anything other than name
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OpinionDecriminalising abortion up to birth is wrong. Here are 5 better ways to help women
Britain already aborts around a third of its pregnancies. Lois McLatchie-Miller argues that further expanding abortion law is a policy failure – and sets out five practical ways to support women and children instead
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Opinion300,000 abortions in one year? Silence is no longer an option for Christians
The latest abortion statistics reveal a bleak national picture, including thousands of disability-selective terminations. Abortion has become normalised, and its deeply personal nature has made it too easy for Christians to stay silent. But as UK law becomes more extreme, the Church faces a defining moment, argues former MP Caroline Ansell. Abortion represents one of the gravest moral failures of our time, and faithfulness now demands clarity, compassion and action. We cannot afford moral hesitation
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OpinionThere’s a crisis shutting down Britain’s schools. Blame has been apportioned to everything — except abortion
Nearly 100 state-funded schools have closed in the past four years, with 30 more expected in London by next September. The cost of living isn’t to blame, argues Christian Hacking — but unprecedented abortion rates are
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Real Life‘Faith was the only thing that kept us from choosing a termination’
Beth Appleby was told her unborn baby had only a five per cent chance of survival. Doctors advised an abortion, but Hope is now a healthy, happy three-year-old with no medical needs
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OpinionAs a Christian peer, I’m standing up for the rights of both women and unborn babies
As politicians debate the decriminalisation of abortion, Baroness Philippa Stroud says current abortion practices are harmful to both women and unborn babies. She’s calling for an end to the controversial abortion pills by post scheme
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OpinionA ‘pro-choice’ Archbishop of Canterbury lacks the moral authority to lead
Abortion is the defining human rights issue of our time, says Dr Calum Miller. For the incoming Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally to identify as ‘pro choice’ puts her at odds with Christ’s own teaching, he says
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OpinionThis 75-year-old Christian was arrested for holding a sign. What’s happening to Scotland?
A grandmother has been arrested after offering conversation near an abortion facility in Scotland. Charges have been dropped, but her arrest is a chilling insight into the dangerous results of abortion ‘buffer zone’ legislation, says Jeremiah Igunnubole
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News AnalysisThe pro-life movement lost the votes on abortion and assisted suicide. What went wrong?
After the House of Commons voted to decriminalise abortion and legalise assisted dying in the same week, campaigners are warning that decisions on life and death issues are being taken without proper scrutiny
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OpinionIf CofE bishops won’t speak out against abortion law change, they should resign
The official Church of England response to the decriminalisation of abortion up to birth is unforgivable, says Lee Gatiss. It’s not a “worrying” change, it’s wrong – and its time Christian leaders said so
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OpinionMPs vote to decriminalise abortion. It’s a sad day for babies and women
In the most significant shift to abortion law in nearly six decades, MPs have voted to remove criminal penalties for women who end their pregnancies at any stage. Caroline Ansell from CARE is among the Christians voicing deep concern. She warns this change harms both women and unborn children
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OpinionAbortion could be decriminalised in the UK. How should the Church respond?
If amendments to the Government’s Crime and Policing Bill are passed next week, a woman could have an abortion at any point and not face prosecution. While the media continues to focus on the assisted suicide bill, the possible decriminalisation of abortion is flying under the radar, says James Mildred
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OpinionHave you ever wondered if you could live in a world without rules?
We all wrestle with rules — especially the ones that tell us no. But what if the freedom we all seek isn’t in fighting of every perceived restriciton but embracing the rules from the loving rule of the Creator that created us and the universe we occupy.
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OpinionPope Francis (1936-2025): The people’s pope
Pope Francis has died at the age of 88. He was the Bishop of Rome from 2013 to 2025 in a papacy characterised by a dedication to the marginalised and a deep care for God’s creation. Though his time in office was not free from criticism and controversy, it was one that will leave a lasting impact on Catholics around the world, says Catherine Pepinster
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OpinionSocietal views on gender are shifting for the better. Christians are on the right side of history
Christians have often felt on the backfoot when it comes to debates around issues such as sexuality, abortion and transgender. But Peter Lynas believes significant shifts are taking place in Western culture and there are good reasons to be optimistic
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InterviewsIsabel Vaughan-Spruce: ‘Abortion centres are the modern day Calvary’
Isabel Vaughan-Spruce has been praying outside abortion centres for the past 20 years. She explains why, despite being arrested twice in recent months, she won’t let changes to the law deter her
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News AnalysisCan you be arrested for praying in your head?
The national roll out of buffer zones around abortion clinics is leading to more pro-life activists being arrested
