The House of Lords has approved a bill to remove the possibility of women being prosecuted for terminating or attempting to terminate a pregnancy in England and Wales. This change concerns the Crime and Police Act. The public debate after the vote was accompanied by misinformation about the scope and consequences of the reform. The legal limit of 24 weeks for abortion, criteria for abortion and clinical supervision remain unchanged. The aim of the proposal is to prevent investigations, charges and prison sentences for women who terminate their pregnancies. The reform does not remove the regulation of abortion.