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
The Abortion (Disability Equality) Bill aims to promote disability equality in abortion policy and practice and to ensure that information about abortions is balanced and fair. It would place duties on abortion services and information providers to support informed choices, particularly for disabled people. The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Lords.
The bill is at the 2nd Reading stage in the House of Lords. If it progresses, it will move to the Lords’ committee stage, then Report and Third Readings, before moving to the House of Commons.
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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.
