Reform ‘proudly embracing’ anti-abortion politics as experts warn issue faces US-style politicisation in UK
Reform accused of ‘becoming refuge for anti-abortion politicians’
- Campaigners warn Reform UK is becoming a "political refuge for anti-abortion politicians", raising fears of a US-style politicisation of the issue in Britain.
- Pro-choice activists, including Abortion Rights, highlight several political figures with anti-abortion views who have defected to Nigel Farage's party.
- Notable defectors such as Danny Kruger, Maria Caulfield, and Nadine Dorries have previously advocated for greater restrictions on abortion access.
- Nigel Farage has also sparked criticism for suggesting parliament should debate stricter abortion limits, calling the current 24-week limit "ludicrous".
- Despite Reform UK stating it has no official stance on abortion, experts suggest the party is capitalising on the issue.