Abortion

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)

UK taxpayers funding legal case seeking to increase abortion access in Northern Ireland

UK taxpayers are funding legal action brought forward by a group in Northern Ireland against the Government in Westminster over a “lack of access” to abortion services in Northern Ireland. Since the imposition of a new extreme abortion regime last year, abortion has...

Abortion was the leading cause of death worldwide in 2019, ending the lives of over 73 million unborn babies

Abortion was the largest cause of death worldwide in 2019, ending the lives of an estimated 73.3 million unborn babies. The World Health Organisation estimates that there were nearly 55.4 million deaths from causes other than abortion worldwide in 2019. Ischaemic...

Prominent Scottish bioethicist highlights serious concerns with disposal of unborn babies in toilets under proposed law change

A prominent Scottish bioethicist has argued that proposals to introduce DIY abortion in Scotland on a permanent basis undermines the “appropriate and sensitive respect for the disposal of the remains of the embryo/foetus”. DIY home abortions, whereby a woman seeking a...

Coronation Street star “thrilled” to play pro-life activist in new BBC drama

Coronation Street actress, Kerri Quinn, has said she is “thrilled” to play a pro-life activist in an upcoming BBC drama. The Belfast actress, known for her role as the fiery Vicky Jefferies in Coronation Street, will play a pro-life activist in the upcoming BBC drama...

Israel abortion rate continues 32-year decline

Israel’s abortion rate has continued a 32-year decline as the number of women seeking an abortion fell from 18.6 per 1,000 in 1988 to 8.4 per 1,000 in 2019 for women between the ages of 15 and 49. According to new data from Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS),...

Number of British babies born with Down’s syndrome halved as parents opt for new screening tests

Scientists have found that the number of British children born with Down’s syndrome has fallen by more than fifty percent according to the latest figures, as increasing numbers of parents opt for a controversial prenatal screening test for Down’s syndrome. The study,...