Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020

Lord Mann Excerpts

Monday 15th June 2020 Lords Chamber

[Lord Mann (Non-Afl) [V]]

My Lords, we all need to be respectful of each other’s views. Those of us who support the Government tonight have no deficiency in our morality, nor do we have any lesser ethics or standards of ethics than anybody else. By rejecting these regulations, going back to the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 and allowing women theoretically to be jailed for life for having an abortion is not where the world should be at the moment. I believe in equality of rights and in safety in healthcare. That is why I will be supporting the Government and opposing the amendments tonight.