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Baroness Eaton (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 2 February 2026

Debate

Crime and Policing Bill

Contribution

Yes, sorry, it is. I will just read the last paragraph. It is the interventions that have taken time. Some of these examples may sound fanciful or seem extreme, but the worst consequences of a policy rarely announce themselves plainly at first sight; otherwise, we would always pass perfect laws, and we do not. We would be foolish not to learn from evidence in other jurisdictions. I contend that it would be far wiser to reject Clause 191 altogether. Doing so would protect women—both baby girls in the womb and the mothers who carry them.

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