Episode 53: NC1 vs NC20: Decriminalising Abortions in the UK, Part 2

Know the difference between NC1 and NC20 in the context of decriminalising abortions in the UK? You're not the only one. This episode picks up when our last episode left off, recapping the key details of e-petition 700014 and the two key amendments being tabled to the Crime and Policing Bill – NC1 (Tonia Antoniazzi, Labour MP) and NC20 (Stella Creasy, Labour MP). We also explain the parliamentary process and why it's imperative we put a democratic lock around our right to access abortion healthcare now, in order to prevent future rollback via secondary regulations. If we miss this opportunity, we delay reform for another generation and open up our rights to political mood swings.Why run the risk?To finish up, Rhiannon shares insights from the June 2nd debate and factchecks some of the fast and loose stats being thrown around by Jim Shannon (and others) – an Northern Irish MP with a real investment in denying abortion access for English and Welsh residents. Next steps: The vote takes place on June 17th, meaning you still have time to email your MP and implore them to back NC20. And you should do that. Here's a template you can use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O4CoU9FfVBrXUoLWgM4-ZMAFwYPuYWBTDSqZMkusnxM/edit?tab=t.0You can also watch the first debate in full here: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/9e31c35d-d310-4b07-ad31-6b30fea24032The Hansard Transcript of the June 2nd debate can be found here: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025-06-02/debates/600E3036-7871-4198-BD43-467F710AC5E1/DecriminalisingAbortion