Last week, members of the British Parliament overwhelmingly voted to ban abortions on the grounds of gender (girls, in almost all cases).

MP Fiona Bruce

Indeed, there was only one "no." 181 MPs voted in favor of the Abortion (Sex-Selection) Bill, which MP Fiona Bruce introduced on behalf of a cross-party group that included 11 other female MPs.

But the government is "not behind the change," according to the Daily Mail's Tom McTague. "The Bill will now be taken forward for a second reading in January. It is, however, highly unlikely to become law in its current form without Government support and parliamentary time."

The story does not make clear what the government's objection is, but reading between the lines it appears the government of David Cameron is waiting until official figures come out to prove a 'national skewing' in the number of girls born compared to the number of boys.

The bill is "extremely straightforward," Bruce said today. "It merely clarifies that nothing in section one of the Abortion Act [of] 1967 allows a pregnancy to be terminated on the grounds of the sex of the unborn child."

Ms Bruce said "The main motivation" for the measure "is we know sex-selective abortions are happening in the UK and little is being done to stop this. ...We know because of the growing number of courageous women speaking out about their experiences.

According to McTague, there is widespread support for such a ban. "A poll by ComRes for the lobbying group Christian Concern found that 84 per cent of people believe gender abortion should be 'explicitly banned by law.'"

While the shocking examination of sex-selective abortion upsets those who accept the status quo of abortion on-demand, CPLC will nevertheless continue to make sure the truth is heard and ensure that discussion over the issue is not stifled.

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