In defence of Rebecca Long-Bailey

Rebecca Long-Bailey has been criticised over comments she made on abortion that set her apart from many of her Labour colleagues. Long-Bailey said in a response to a questionnaire asked by Salford deanery:

“It is currently legal to terminate a pregnancy up to full-term on the grounds of disability while the upper limit is 24 weeks if there is no disability.“I personally do not agree with this position and agree with the words of the Disability Rights Commission that ‘the context in which parents choose whether to have a child should be one in which disability and non-disability are valued equally’.”

These views stem from her Catholic faith. And so the question has again been raised as to how – and whether – people with a religious faith can hold high office in politics while remaining true to their beliefs.

Rebecca may or may not be the right person to lead the Labour party.