Jacob Rees-Mogg has been accused of spreading a ‘harmful clinical falsehood’ by saying the morning after pill is a method of abortion.
’s Dame Diana Johnson asked him to sanction a debate on ensuring the drug was cheaply and easily available.It followed the decision by Boots to cut the price of its pill to £10 after years of campaigning from activists and charities.
Rees-Mogg, a devout Catholic who has said he opposes abortion even in rape cases, told Dame Diana that she ‘cannot expect me to speak in favour of abortifacients’. Raising a point of order with the Speaker after the debate Dame Diana said: ‘The World Health Organisation say that emergency contraception pills prevent pregnancy by prevention or delaying of ovulation and they do no induce an abortion.
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