Have we forgotten God in our debates on abortion?

 Ann-Louise Graham reflects on recent UK legislation on abortion and assisted suicide. She argues that these debates reveal a deeper cultural shift away from a God-centered view of human life.

Abortion is one of the most uncomfortable things to think about, let alone talk or write about. It is, undeniably, a deeply difficult and often painful reality for any woman to experience. And yet we must speak. Especially now. This week, Parliament voted to decriminalize abortion in England and Wales up to birth for any reason. By a margin of 379 to 137, MPs supported removing criminal penalties for women who perform their own late-term abortions—beyond the current 24-week limit. The House of Lords will now decide whether this change becomes law.