A staunch supporter of ‘abortion access’ has spoken out against decriminalisation on the grounds that it poses a risk to women’s health. Writing in The Daily Express, Rebecca Paul MP said politicians must stop “ignoring inconvenient data” on the dangers of allowing women to have DIY abortion pills at any stage of gestation without deterrent. Those being domestically abused and sex trafficked will pay the heaviest price.”Record abortionsAccording to statistics, more abortions are taking place in England and Wales than ever before. The latest Government figures show that in 2023, abortions increased by 11 per cent on the previous year. Most abortions (nine in ten) took place before ten weeks, with the majority of women taking abortion pills at home, unsupervised.