New British health secretary will not seek to ‘undo’ abortion laws

Newly installed British health secretary and deputy prime minister Therese Coffey leaving Downing Street, London, after meeting the new Liz Truss. Picture: Kirsty O’Connor/PA

New British health secretary Therese Coffey has said she will not seek to “undo any aspects of abortion laws” despite her views on the subject.

The deputy prime minister, who is a Catholic, voted against same-sex marriage in 2013 and extending abortion rights in Northern Ireland.