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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Teresa Gorman (Conservative), on Friday, 6 June 1997, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 48 members in total.

A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE

That this House deplores the recent attempt brought before the courts in Scotland to overturn a woman's right to decide for herself whether she wants to become a mother; and, in order to avoid the risk to a woman's health caused by the delay and the distress which such actions bring, calls for clarification to reaffirm the legal position which allows for termination in well defined circumstances.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE (83A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Ann Winterton (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Tuesday, 10 June 1997. It has been signed by 34 members in total.
leave out from 'House' to end and add 'sympathises with all women experiencing difficulties in their pregnancies, whether these be social, economic or emotional and makes no criticism of those who have for whatever reason felt it appropriate to seek an abortion; nonetheless notes that the Abortion Act does not confer on a woman the right to have an abortion, but further notes that since the implementation of that law there have been about 4.5 million abortions in the United Kingdom of which over 95 per cent. have been performed for reasons essentially of social convenience; observes that abortion has demonstrably failed to solve the social problems for wnich it was hailed as the panacea and that it has done nothing to liberate women, instead providing men with the oppertunity to refuse to face the consequences of their actions; notes that opinion polls regularly show considerable opposition to social abortion and the killing of unborn children, including a Daily Mirror poll on the recent case in Scotland, in which 80 per cent. of the respondents felt it wrong for the mother concerned to have an abortion; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to promote instead practical alternatives to abortion, including adoption to help women under stress.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
83 
83A1 
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Abortion
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk