Ben Bradshaw almost always voted for fewer obstacles for access to abortion

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Major votes

• On 7 Mar 2023: Ben Bradshaw voted rejecting an exemption to "buffer zone" around abortion providers for silent prayer or consensual communication in a public place Show vote
• On 18 Oct 2022: Ben Bradshaw voted introducing areas around abortion clinics and hospitals (buffer zones) where interference with, and intimidation or harassment of, women accessing or people providing abortion services would be an offence. Show vote
• On 30 Mar 2022: Ben Bradshaw voted to permit drug-mediated abortion, up-to ten weeks into a pregnancy, without requiring an in-person consultation with a registered medical practitioner, and to permit the drugs to be taken at home. Show vote
• On 27 Apr 2021: Ben Bradshaw voted in favour of empowering a UK minister to act to ensure legal high-quality abortion and post-abortion care in Northern Ireland and to protect women from harassment by anti-abortion protesters. Show vote
• On 24 Jun 2020: Ben Bradshaw was absent for a vote on Demonstrations (Abortion Clinics) Bill — Leave to Bring In Show vote
• On 17 Jun 2020: Ben Bradshaw voted to continue to permit abortions in Northern Ireland where they are carried out in circumstances set out in regulations. Show vote
• On 18 Jul 2019: Ben Bradshaw voted to legalise abortion in certain circumstances in Northern Ireland as soon as the act comes into force, to enable two persons who are not of the same sex to be eligible to form a civil partnership in Northern Ireland and make a wide variety of other amendments to the Bill. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • laws to promote equality and human rights
  • equal gay rights
• On 9 Jul 2019: Ben Bradshaw voted to legalise abortion in Northern Ireland in a broad range of circumstances, to protect women from harassment by anti-abortion protesters, and also to improve sexual and reproductive health rights and services. Show vote
• On 23 Oct 2018: Ben Bradshaw voted to decriminalise all abortions in England, Wales and Northern Ireland performed with the consent of the pregnant women up to the twenty-forth week of pregnancy. Show vote
• On 13 Mar 2017: Ben Bradshaw voted yes on Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) Show vote
• On 20 May 2008: Ben Bradshaw voted no on Orders of the Day — New Clause 1 — Amendment of the law relating to abortion Show vote
• On 20 May 2008: Ben Bradshaw voted no on Orders of the Day — New Clause 3 — Amendment of the law relating to abortion (No. 3) Show vote
• On 20 May 2008: Ben Bradshaw voted no on Orders of the Day — New Clause 5 — Amendment of the law relating to abortion (No.5) Show vote
• On 20 May 2008: Ben Bradshaw voted no on Orders of the Day — New Clause 8 — Foetal physical or mental abnormalities: Information and counselling Show vote
• On 20 May 2008: Ben Bradshaw voted no on Orders of the Day — New Clause 9 — Amendment of the law relating to abortion (No. 7) Show vote
• On 14 Mar 2007: Ben Bradshaw was absent for a vote on Contraception and Abortion (Parental Information) Show vote