The House of Lords is to debate a Bill to end abortion on the grounds of disability in the UK.

Lord Shinkwin's Bill will have its Second Reading in the Lords tomorrow, which means members of the House will have opportunity to debate the Bill.

If successful, the Abortion (Disability Equality) Bill will remove section 1(1)(d) from the 1967 Abortion Act, which allows for abortion on the grounds of disability up-to-birth. In the UK, disability-selective abortions are currently available right up to the moment of birth whereas in most cases, "healthy" babies cannot be aborted beyond 24 weeks.