Motion text
That this House notes with concern the discrimination inherent in current UK abortion law that allows abortion up to birth for children diagnosed with cleft lip, cleft palate and clubfoot; that such disability-selective abortion up to birth is underreported according to the Department for Health and Social Care; recognises that cleft lip, cleft palate and clubfoot are treatable after birth and are not life-limiting disabilities and thus a primary diagnosis of any of the aforementioned should not qualify as a grounds for abortion under the Abortion Act 1967; that the many testimonies of individuals and celebrities born with cleft lip, cleft palate or clubfoot demonstrate that these conditions do not hold people back in life; that allowing such individuals to be aborted up to birth is contrary to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and Equality Act 2010; that UK abortion law does not reflect the positive change in societal attitudes towards disability in the anti-discriminatory, disability progressive culture of 2020; and recognises that UK abortion law must be changed to provide a person diagnosed with cleft lip, cleft palate or clubfoot with the same legal protections as any other person.
Signatures (42)
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.
Lockhart, Carla
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
2 June 2020
Donaldson, Sir Jeffrey M
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
2 June 2020
Bruce, Fiona
Conservative
Signed on
2 June 2020
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on
3 June 2020
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
3 June 2020
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
3 June 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 June 2020
Swayne, Sir Desmond
Conservative
Signed on
3 June 2020
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 June 2020
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on
3 June 2020
Stafford, Alexander
Conservative
Signed on
3 June 2020
Paisley, Ian
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
3 June 2020
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on
3 June 2020
Benton, Scott
Conservative
Signed on
3 June 2020
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 June 2020
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
4 June 2020
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
4 June 2020
Wragg, Mr William
Conservative
Signed on
4 June 2020
Henderson, Gordon
Conservative
Signed on
4 June 2020
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
4 June 2020
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on
4 June 2020
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on
4 June 2020
Bonnar, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on
5 June 2020
Wilson, Munira
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
8 June 2020
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
9 June 2020
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
10 June 2020
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on
10 June 2020
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on
10 June 2020
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
11 June 2020
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on
11 June 2020
Selous, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on
15 June 2020
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on
16 June 2020
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on
25 June 2020
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
29 June 2020
Vickers, Martin
Conservative
Signed on
13 July 2020
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on
22 July 2020
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 September 2020
Hanvey, Neale
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 October 2020
Gwynne, Andrew
Labour
Signed on
2 December 2020
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on
17 December 2020
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on
27 January 2021
Whittaker, Craig
Conservative
Signed on
12 February 2021
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.