Peter Bone

Former Independent MP for Wellingborough

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Access to Abortion

There have been votes in Parliament on access to abortion .

Peter Bone almost always voted against fewer obstacles for access to abortion

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Major votes

  • On 7 Mar 2023: Peter Bone voted adding an exemption to "buffer zone" around abortion providers for silent prayer or consensual communication in a public place Show vote
  • On 18 Oct 2022: Peter Bone voted no on New Clause 11 (Public Order Bill) - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services Show vote
  • On 30 Mar 2022: Peter Bone was absent for a vote on Health and Care Bill — After Clause 148 — Permitted Locations for Abortion Treatment Show vote
  • On 27 Apr 2021: Peter Bone voted against empowering a UK minister to act to ensure legal high-quality abortion and post-abortion care in Northern Ireland and against and protecting women from harassment by anti-abortion protesters. Show vote
  • On 24 Jun 2020: Peter Bone was absent for a vote on Demonstrations (Abortion Clinics) Bill — Leave to Bring In Show vote
  • On 17 Jun 2020: Peter Bone voted for abortion to revert to being criminal offence in Northern Ireland, with case law providing exceptions only where there is a serious adverse health impact to the woman. Show vote
  • On 18 Jul 2019: Peter Bone voted not to legalise abortion in certain circumstances in Northern Ireland as soon as the act comes into force, not to enable two persons who are not of the same sex to be eligible to form a civil partnership in Northern Ireland and not to make a wide variety of other amendments to the Bill. Show vote
  • On 9 Jul 2019: Peter Bone voted against legalising abortion in Northern Ireland in a broad range of circumstances, against protecting women from harassment by anti-abortion protesters, and against improving sexual and reproductive health rights and services. Show vote
  • On 23 Oct 2018: Peter Bone voted against decriminalising 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: Peter Bone acted as teller for a vote on Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) Show vote
  • On 20 May 2008: Peter Bone voted yes on Orders of the Day — New Clause 1 — Amendment of the law relating to abortion Show vote
  • On 20 May 2008: Peter Bone voted yes on Orders of the Day — New Clause 3 — Amendment of the law relating to abortion (No. 3) Show vote
  • On 20 May 2008: Peter Bone voted yes on Orders of the Day — New Clause 5 — Amendment of the law relating to abortion (No.5) Show vote
  • On 20 May 2008: Peter Bone voted yes on Orders of the Day — New Clause 8 — Foetal physical or mental abnormalities: Information and counselling Show vote
  • On 20 May 2008: Peter Bone voted yes on Orders of the Day — New Clause 9 — Amendment of the law relating to abortion (No. 7) Show vote
  • On 14 Mar 2007: Peter Bone voted yes on Contraception and Abortion (Parental Information) Show vote

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