House of Commons amendments attack a woman’s right to choose

Posted on May 14, 2008
Filed Under Campaigns, ENS Women

A number of amendments to restrict abortion rights have been proposed to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill. See below for more details. (Thanks to the Left Women’s Network, which is part of the Labour Representation Committee.)

Amendments for the Committee of the Whole House (Free Vote).

There are a number of amendments tabled to restrict the time limit (see below).

The deadline for amendments is tomorrow.

The debate will be 19th / 20th May 2008.
New Clause 1

Edward Leigh MP

To move the following Clause:-

‘In section 1(1)(a) of the Abortion Act 1967 (c.87) (medical termination of Pregnancy), for “twenty-fourth week” substitute “twelfth week’.

New Clause 2

Edward Leigh MP

To move the following Clause:-

‘In section 1(1)(a) of the Abortion Act 1967 (c.87) (medical termination of Pregnancy), for “twenty-fourth week” substitute “fourteenth week.’

New Clause 3

Mark Pritchard
Nicolas Winterton
David Drew
Desmond Swayne
Keith Vaz
David Taylor
Nadine Dorries
Julian Brazier
Ann Winterton
Tim Farron
Edward Leigh
Damian Green
Jim Dobbin
Geraldine Smith
Ann Widdecombe
Angela Watkinson

To move the following Clause:-

‘In section 1(1)(a) of the Abortion Act 1967 (c.87) (medical termination of Pregnancy), for “twenty-fourth week” substitute “Sixteenth week’

New Clause 4

Claire Curtis-Thomas

To move the following Clause:-

‘In section 1(1)(a) of the Abortion Act 1967 (c.87) (medical termination of Pregnancy), for “twenty-fourth week” substitute “Eighteenth week’

New Clause 5

Nadine Dorries

To move the following Clause:-

‘In section 1(1)(a) of the Abortion Act 1967 (c.87) (medical termination of Pregnancy), for “twenty-fourth week” substitute “twentieth week’

There are also another couple of amendments to make the abortion decision making procedure more time consuming and difficult (i.e. compulsory councilling et.c). These are Clause 7&8

LOBBY YOUR MP TO OPPOSE THESE AMENDMENTS!