Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected — 20 May 2008 at 22:00
Policies
The following policies have selected this division. You can use this to help you work out the meaning of the vote. Or list all policies.
| Policy | Vote (in this division) |
| Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against | aye (strong) |
| Termination of pregnancy - against | aye |
| Easier access to abortion | no (strong) |
The majority of MPs voted against adding an new paragraph to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill to change the time limit for the legal termination of pregnancy from 24 weeks to 22 weeks.[1]
A preceding attempt to change the limit to 20 weeks had also failed.[2] 31 MPs voted who voted against changing to 20 weeks, voted for changing to 22 weeks.[3]
- [1] Richard Ottaway MP, House of Commons, 20 May 2008
- [2] Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill - Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 weeks - rejected, Division 201, House of Commons, 20 May 2008
- [3] Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 or 20 weeks, Comparison of votes, 20 May 2008
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