Petition · past parliament
Make it a criminal offence to abandon an unborn child.
Closed
46 signatures
What the petition asks
I was abandoned during both my pregnancies by the fathers of my children. It lead to me suffering from depression and difficulties for my children. After rebuilding my life, I wrote a book and started a support group to help other abandoned pregnant women.
We want:
1) Men who abandon children to be held accountable for their actions.
2) A new criminal offence of abandoning an unborn child.
3) The government to fund support for women who are going through pregnancy alone.
4) To be heard
1) Men who abandon children to be held accountable for their actions.
2) A new criminal offence of abandoning an unborn child.
3) The government to fund support for women who are going through pregnancy alone.
4) To be heard
Timeline
| 12 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Sep 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
46
Status
Closed
Opened
12 Mar 2019
Closed
12 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.