PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
25TH ANNIVERSARY OF ABORTION ACT 1967 (25 April 1993)
Motion Details
That this House notes that 27th April marks the 25th anniversary of the implementation of the Abortion Act 1967; also notes that before abortion was legalised about 40 women each year died as a result of back-street abortion; endorses and supports the provisions of the Abortion Act 1967 which fundamentally extended women's reproductive choice; and calls for an extension of this choice by ensuring the NHS medical abortion services are developed country-wide to allow women with an unwanted pregnancy a safe and legal method of abortion.
Sponsored by:
Helen Jackson (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
54
82%
Independent
4
6%
Conservative
2
3%
The Independent Group for Change
2
3%
Your Party
1
2%
Plaid Cymru
1
2%
Not Available
1
2%
Democratic Unionist Party
1
2%
Sponsor List (66 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Ms Diane Abbott
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Lab
Janet Anderson
Lab
John Austin
DUP
Lord Bannside
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
Lab
Sir Kevin Barron
Lab
Sir Hugh Bayley
Lab
Mr Tony Benn
Lab
Richard Burden
Ind
Mr Stephen Byers
Lab
Mr Richard Caborn
Lab
Mrs Anne Campbell
Lab
Mr Malcolm Chisholm
Lab
Mr Michael Clapham
IGC
Ann Coffey
Lab
Harry Cohen
Lab
Michael Connarty
YP
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Baroness Corston
Lab
Lord Darling of Roulanish
Lab
Mr Ian Davidson
Lab
Mr Terry Davis
Lab
Mr John Denham
Lab
Jim Dowd
Lab
Dame Angela Eagle
Wallasey
Lab
Bill Etherington
Con
Sir Peter Fry
Lab
Mrs Maria Fyfe
IGC
Mike Gapes
Lab
Mr Neil Gerrard
Con
Sir Michael Grylls
Lab
Mr John Gunnell
Lab
Mr Mike Hall
Lab
Mr John Heppell
Lab
Sir George Howarth
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
Lab
Glenda Jackson
Lab
Helen Jackson (Sponsor)
Lab
Lynne Jones
Lab
Mr Martyn Jones
Lab
Baroness Jowell
Lab
Baroness Lestor of Eccles
Ind
Mr Ken Livingstone
Lab
Max Madden
Lab
Mr John McAllion
Lab
Mr John McWilliam
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
Lab
Mr Alan Milburn
Lab
Baroness Morris of Yardley
Lab
Mr Chris Mullin
Lab
Terry Patchett
Lab
Baroness Primarolo
Lab
Jo Richardson
Lab
Mrs Barbara Roche
Lab
Dame Joan Ruddock
Clare Short
Lab
Alan Simpson
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
Lab
Mr Gerry Steinberg
Lab
Lord Stratford
Lab
Keith Vaz
Ind
Mr Robert N. Wareing
Lab
Lord Watson of Invergowrie
PC
Lord Wigley
Lab
Mrs Audrey Wise
Lab
Dr Tony Wright
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