Rebecca Long-Bailey wants stricter abortion laws

Asking for your views to be heard is just what everyone else does when they approach their political representatives. Not taking various groups into account when thinking about social and political and economic questions is what has brought many of the problems we are facing now in politics. Instead only certain "official" groups are given status to lobby while others are ignored, or parties feel they can completely ignore populations who don't seem in line with their thinking on some issues.

Good social policy and a population that feels they have a real stake in politics requires that the views of all kinds of different people are considered seriously and given a chance to explain their perspective, with a real sense that leaders and representatives are listening with respect.

She’s Catholic, so the Church will have approached her about voting in line with doctrine. Her reply is perfect. Saying she’ll ensure their ‘views are heard’ doesn’t commit her to voting or supporting their views in any way.

I think she’s a huge mistake for Labour as I don’t think she’s much more electable than Corbyn and we need a credible opposition. Twisting what she’s said to try and claim she will push for abortion restrictions when she has never done that and has voted to extend abortion rights to Northern Ireland is dirty politics. Yes, she won’t gain any ground for Labour but wilfully misinterpretation of her words to try and scare off her support is not acceptable.

Long-Bailey told Catholic priests during the election campaign she would make sure their “views are heard” when it came to any changes to the law

Why do their views need special provision to be heard?

I'm no longer a Labour party member but Long Bailey is the worst candidate by a long way, even without her pandering to the Catholic church.

She doesn’t want stricter abortion laws.

She’s allowed to hold personal opinions. Look at her voting record instead of her religion.

www.theyworkforyou.com/divisions/pw-2019-07-18-438-commons/mp/25368

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/rebecca-long-bailey-backed-stricter-abortion-laws_uk_5e204324c5b63211760eacf5

Labour leadership candidate Rebecca Long-Bailey has supported stricter limits on abortion.

Long-Bailey told Catholic priests during the election campaign she would make sure their “views are heard” when it came to any changes to the law.

Under current rules it is possible to have an abortion up to 23 weeks and 6 days of pregnancy.

But there is no time limit on when an abortion may take place if there is evidence of a fatal foetal abnormality or a significant risk to the life of the mother if she continues with the pregnancy.

Long-Bailey said: “It is currently legal to terminate a pregnancy up to full-term on the grounds of disability while the upper limit is 24 weeks if there is no disability. I personally do not agree with this position.”

Well I’m surprised at that.
Not that I’m a labour member and won’t be voting for a new leader anyway but I’m surprised.

m.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/rebecca-long-bailey-backed-stricter-abortion-laws_uk_5e204324c5b63211760eacf5

Wow!