Godfrey Farrugia has dismissed the Prime Minister’s assurance that a Labour government will not introduce abortion, warning that Joseph Muscat’s U-turn on embryo freezing is already paving the way for it.

The former Labour Whip sounded the warning in an interview a week after his decision to contest the June 3 general election on the Democratic Party ticket in coalition with the Nationalist Party.

I am certain that embryo freezing will be introduced. The natural consequence will be abortion

Dr Farrugia’s remarks came despite the Prime Minister’s recent categorical denial that no such plans were in the pipeline.

“Since my days as an MEP, I consistently voted against abortion, and under my leadership I see no room for any form of debate on the introduction of abortion,” Dr Muscat said last Wednesday when speaking about Labour’s civil rights manifesto proposals.

Read: Abortion not on Labour's agenda - PM

However, Dr Farrugia insists the ball has already been set rolling in the manner the morning-after pill was introduced. “I am certain, even from the discussion within the Embryo Protection Agency on the way forward, that embryo freezing will be introduced. The natural consequence will be the introduction of abortion,” he said.

In a post on Facebook this morning, Kurt Farrugia, the Prime Minister's spokesman said that both Godfrey and Marlene Farrugia were against social progressive issues such as Morning After Pill, IVF and embryo freezing. 

"Whilst abortion is not even being contemplated by Joseph Muscat and PL, this sort of scaremongering betrays the conservative mentality of PN/PD. These are comments that have been pushed by the ultra-conservatives to stop any progress achieved in LGBTIQ, IVF, MAP issues.

"Make no mistake - a vote for PD will get in Simon Busuttil/Marlene Farrugia in power turning back the clock on the social progress that has been achieved in the past four years."

Read the interview here