It was great to be part of the #CleanAirJustice discussion at the #LabourPartyConference. The panel considered the true scale of #AirPollution in the UK: we urgently need #CleanAir laws that protect our children's lungs now and in the future. @thefabians.bsky.social@healthyairuk.bsky.social
Trump has reinstated the global gag order, which withdraws all US funding to any aid or health services globally if they advise or provide abortion care.
For example, MSI an international health provider, because they refused to sign the global gag, has lost $ 14 million in funding.
Of course, this is just the first step! The legislation will still need to go through the Lords. And the 60 years old Abortion Act is very much in need of updating!
But this was an important first step. A historic vote, a vote that put women and women's health first
And the formidable, passionate teams at MSI Reproductive Choices UK, British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), Abortion Rights who've been working tirelessly behind the scenes
This vote was down to the commitment of so many people, from the thousands who’ve been signing petitions, incredible journalists such as Phoebe Davis - who brought the issues to public attention
Three weeks today, parliament voted to stop the criminalisation of women—the most significant change in abortion law in 60 years
At a time when we have at US president rolling back reproductive rights in America and abroad, the vote sent an important signal to the world that we are pro-choice
