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In a deeply consequential week for UK society, Parliament has voted in favour of two laws radically altering the nation’s stance on life. MPs voted 379 to 137 to decriminalise abortion, effectively allowing termination up to birth, and later backed assisted suicide legislation by 314 to 291. If approved by the House of Lords, both measures will bring sweeping changes to British life and law. Critics warn the abortion vote ignores root causes such as poverty, pressure, and lack of support for women, while the assisted suicide law may create a 'duty to die' among the vulnerable. The NHS will be compelled to rewrite its constitution, and the Hippocratic Oath’s principle of 'do no harm' is under threat. Efforts to amend the bill to protect those suffering depression or feeling burdensome were rejected. These decisions mark a further departure from Biblical values in British law, sparking calls for renewed Christian advocacy, compassion, and prayerful action as society drifts from its moral foundations. See