Christian Group Challenges England's Liberalization of Abortion Rules In COVID-19 Crisis

On March 30, Britain's Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, as part of the country's COVID-19 restrictions, approved a temporary rule allowing women seeking a non-surgical, medical abortion to take both Mifepristone and Misoprostol at home, following a remote consultation, instead of having to go to a clinic. Christian Concern filed a challenge to the new rule.  After the challenge was rejected, Christian Concern sought to have the High Court of Justice to allow judicial review of the challenges to the new rule. In The Queen v. Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, (High Ct., May __, 2020), a two judge panel, after a May 19 hearing, in a draft opinion refused permission to bring the claim for judicial review. Christian concern is appealing the ruling. Christian Concern has more information on the case. [Thanks to Law & Religion UK for the lead.]