A Bill to make provision for disability equality and for the provision of balanced information in respect of abortions
House of Lords
9 October 2019
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The Abortion (Disability Equality) Bill aims to promote disability equality and ensure information about abortions is balanced in relation to disability. It would require information materials and policies surrounding abortion to reflect the experiences and rights of disabled people.
The bill had its first reading in the Lords on 11 July 2017 and is now at the second reading stage; further stages have not yet occurred.
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11 Jul 2017
First reading took place on 11 July. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
The 2017-2019 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
