Britain's abortion debate lacks a moral dimension
We risk losing sight of the sanctity of life and the compassionate intentions of the 1967 reformers
Rowan Williams
Sunday October 21, 2007
The Observer

Most of those who voted for the 1967 Abortion Act did so in the clear belief that they were making provision for extreme and tragic situations: conception as a result of rape, foetal or perinatal complications threatening a mother's life. Forty years on, many of these same people have expressed their dismay at what has happened. As some of the issues are reopened in connection with the proposed legislation on embryo research, it is important to think about where this unease comes from and whether it has any lessons for us now. the rest