§ Mr. Robert G. Hughes (Harrow, West)I have a petition from 483 of my constituents against Mifegyne, which is known as RU486. The petition reads:
To the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled.The humble petition shewethThat we, the undersigned, wish to note with regret that the abortion pill Mifegyne 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 beings and we express our grave concern that it will damage women physically and psychologically.
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 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. I am pleased to present this petition and I agree with it. I think that it represents the majority view in my constituency.
§ To lie upon the Table.