ABORTION LIMIT - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Amendments to this motion

There have been 2 amendments submitted to this motion.

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Motion text

That this House calls on the Government to reduce the current limit of 24 weeks for abortions to 20 weeks, acknowledging advances in medicine which have increased the survival rate for babies born at 24 weeks to 39 per cent.

Signatures (12)

Supporters (12)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Amess, Mr David

Kawczynski, Daniel

Shrewsbury and Atcham

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Crabb, Mr Stephen

Preseli Pembrokeshire

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Benyon, Mr Richard

10 October 2005

Pelling, Mr Andrew

Croydon Central

Rosindell, Andrew

10 October 2005

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.

Amendments (2)

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

ABORTION LIMIT (Amendment 1)

leave out `20' and insert `18'.

David Taylor

Labour, North West Leicestershire

2

signatures

EDM 516A1: tabled on 7 July 2005

ABORTION LIMIT (Amendment 2)

leave out from `abortion' to `acknowledging'.

Mr David Wilshire

Conservative, Spelthorne

2

signatures

EDM 516A2: tabled on 14 July 2005