§ Mr. Harry Greenway (Ealing, North)I beg to present a petition against mifegyne, which is known as RU486, to the honourable Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled from Father Michael Hopley of St. Benedicts Parish, Ealing Abbey in his name and in that of Agnes Grist of 142 Argyle road, W13 in my constituency, from many other of my constituents and others who live beyond my constituency but in the parish of Ealing Abbey. The humble petitioners of Ealing Abbey showeth
that we the undersigned wish to note with regret that the Abortion Pill mifegyne (known as RU486) has been granted a product licence. We believe that drugs and medicines should be used only to save life. We deplore the fact that this drug causes the death of unborn human beings and we express our grave concern that it will damage women physically and psychologically.As one who believes that life exists from the moment of conception and is in the image of Christ, I support the petition and am opposed to anything that damages life in the way in which this pill is alleged to do.The petition states:
Wherefore, your petitioners pray that your honourable House, which is committed to upholding respect for human life and protection of the weak and vulnerable, will do everything possible to prevent the distribution and use of mifegyne (known as RU486) and any other drugs which, like it, are produced with the deliberate intention of destroying innocent human life. And your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray &c.
§ To lie upon the Table.