{"id":33053,"date":"2024-03-09T23:46:04","date_gmt":"2024-03-09T23:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/?p=33053"},"modified":"2024-03-11T23:46:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T23:46:56","slug":"health-secretary-to-back-legalisation-of-abortion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/health-secretary-to-back-legalisation-of-abortion\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Secretary to back legalisation of abortion"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_33093\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33093\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Victoria-Atkins-800x400-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33093\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Victoria-Atkins-800x400-1-300x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Victoria-Atkins-800x400-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Victoria-Atkins-800x400-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Victoria-Atkins-800x400-1-750x375.png 750w, https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Victoria-Atkins-800x400-1-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Victoria-Atkins-800x400-1.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33093\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Victoria Atkins, Health Secretary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Health Secretary has expressed support for making abortion legal, as Members of Parliament are set to vote on changing the law for the first time in 30 years.<\/p>\n<p>Victoria Atkins, in an interview with the Telegraph, indicated that she would back decriminalising abortion and creating buffer zones around abortion clinics.<\/p>\n<p>MPs will vote on two changes to abortion laws this month. One would make abortion legal after 24 weeks, and the other would lower the time limit to 22 weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Diana Johnson, a Labour MP, wants to change the law so women won&#8217;t be punished for having an abortion after 24 weeks. Her proposal has support from MPs of different parties.<\/p>\n<p>The Bible says,<br \/>\n<b>Deut 27:25 Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #0000ff; border-top: 9px solid #0000FF; border-bottom: 9px solid #0000FF; border-right: 18px solid #0000FF; border-left: 18px solid#0000FF; display: inline-block;\" title=\"Opens in a new tab\" href=\"https:\/\/www.petitions.net\/stop_abortion_buffer_zones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stop Abortion Buffer Zones \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>&#8220;My voting record speaks for itself&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Victoria Atkins told the Telegraph: &#8216;I\u2019m very conscious as Health Secretary that whatever the House decides if there is a vote, my department will be the one to either maintain the status quo or to deliver change.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;And so at this stage, I\u2019m not going to say anything publicly because I just want to see how the debate develops. But my voting record speaks for itself.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Ministers have faced calls to repeal sections of a 19th-century law in England and Wales after abortion was decriminalised in Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #0000ff; border-top: 9pxsolid #0000FF; border-bottom: 9px solid #0000FF; border-right: 18px solid #0000FF; border-left: 18px solid #0000FF; display: inline-block;\" title=\"Opens in a new tab\" href=\"https:\/\/www.petitions.net\/uphold_christian_freedom_or_repeal_the_woke_laws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uphold Christian freedom and<br \/>\nrepeal &#8216;woke&#8217; laws \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Birth rates hitting record lows across the pro-abortion West<\/h2>\n<p>Abortion advocates are actively pushing to secure the legal &#8220;right&#8221; to kill babies in the womb extending up to nine months. In the United States, Joe Biden is prioritising <a href=\"hhttps:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/elections\/bidens-first-2024-campaign-rally-to-promote-abortion-rights-c89e1fa7\">the issue of feticide<\/a> in the 2024 presidential campaign, and Vice President Kamala Harris is embarking on a nationwide &#8220;abortion tour&#8221; to rally voters.<\/p>\n<p>The U.K. is witnessing efforts to completely decriminalise abortion, while in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-europe-68471568\">France,<\/a> the Senate recently voted to enshrine abortion in the country&#8217;s constitution.<\/p>\n<p>This development is noteworthy in the context of an ongoing series of headlines highlighting a widespread concern in the declining birth rates. Recent reports include Canada experiencing its lowest fertility rate in recorded history, Spain seeing a 25 percent drop in birth rates over the past decade, and the United States witnessing a continued decline in births, with nearly half of women under 45 being childless.<\/p>\n<p>The United Kingdom,is also grappling with a <a title=\"Opens in a new tab or window\" href=\"record-low birthrate\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>record-low birthrate.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Jeremiah 1:5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.<br \/>\nGalations 1:15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother\u2019s womb, and called me by his grace.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #800080; border-top: 9px solid #800080; border-bottom: 9px solid #800080; border-right: 18px solid #800080; border-left: 18px solid #800080; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stewardship.org.uk\/pages\/cv01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Support Christian Voice \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>A letter to MPs<\/h2>\n<p>Recently, Christian Voice National Director, Stephen Green, wrote to 50 MPs on the issue of abortion.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote: &#8216;Our pro-life MPs are especially in our prayers for wisdom, and in these days, for safety.<br \/>\nYou may not know, but earlier this month I was convicted for standing with a Bible verse (Psalm 139:13) in the Ealing Buffer Zone a year ago and am now appealing to the Crown Court. In the House of Commons, I am aware there will be amendments, both pro-life and pro-abortion, tabled to the Criminal Justice Bill at its Report Stage presently.<\/p>\n<p>It appears to me that what is too often overlooked in debates on abortion is the question of what exactly is that in the womb of a woman presenting for an elective abortion. The humanity of the child in the womb, so beautifully expressed by the psalmist in my Ealing Bible verse, is, I believe, the pro-abortion weak spot.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore we shall be praying that someone will stand to challenge each MP proposing decriminalisation to tell the House what precisely is it in a woman\u2019s womb. A pregnant woman used to be described as \u2018with child\u2019. So if that is not a human being, can they kindly tell the House what it is?<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; background-color: #1f7f4c; border-top: 9px solid #1F7F4C; border-bottom: 9px solid #1F7F4C; border-right: 18px solid #1F7F4C; border-left: 18px solid #1F7F4C; display: inline-block;\" title=\"Opens in a new tab\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/arrange-a-meeting-at-your-church\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask us to come and speak at your church \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Read our related articles here:<\/h2>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #ffff00; border-top: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-bottom: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-right: 18px solid #FFFF00; border-left: 18px solid #FFFF00; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/gaslighting-the-population\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gaslighting the population \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #ffff00; border-top: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-bottom: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-right: 18px solid #FFFF00; border-left: 18px solid #FFFF00; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/legalise-abortion-on-demand-up-to-birth-says-world-health-organisation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Legalise abortion on demand up to birth\u2019 says World Health Organisation \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #ffff00; border-top: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-bottom: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-right: 18px solid #FFFF00; border-left: 18px solid #FFFF00; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/vultures-descend-on-abortion-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vultures descend on abortion case \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #ffff00; border-top: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-bottom: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-right: 18px solid #FFFF00; border-left: 18px solid #FFFF00; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/more-abortion-buffer-zone-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More Abortion Buffer Zone Video \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 9px; background-color: #ffff00; border-top: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-bottom: 9px solid #FFFF00; border-right: 18px solid #FFFF00; border-left: 18px solid #FFFF00; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/mps-outlaw-protests-against-abortion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MPs Outlaw Protests against Abortion \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Read and pray<\/h2>\n<p><strong>READ<\/strong>: Deut 27:25; Psalm 106:37-38; Prov 25:5; Eccl 11:5; Luke 1:44.<br \/>\n<strong>PRAY<\/strong>: for the repeal of woke laws, specifically the Gender Recognition Act 2004 and the Equality Act 2010.<br \/>\nPray for the Church to be a prophetic voice for righteousness in our land.<br \/>\nPray for our leaders to repent of their absurdities.<br \/>\nPray against any form of legalising of abortion in our country.<\/p>\n<p>Let us know what YOU think in the comments below.<\/p>\n<h2>Support us!<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>We appreciate your support; it enables our research and helps us inform your prayers.<br \/>\nSo click below to support Christian Voice and stand up for the King of kings<\/b><br \/>\n<a title=\"Opens in a new tab or window\" href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/P1OVTZ-gb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3940\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Join Today!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Join_donate_Logo2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"185\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Health Secretary has expressed support for making abortion legal, as Members of Parliament are set to vote on changing the law for the first time in 30 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