Ian Murray consistently voted for fewer obstacles for access to abortion

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Major votes

• On 7 Mar 2023: Ian Murray 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: Ian Murray 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: Ian Murray was absent for a vote on Health and Care Bill — After Clause 148 — Permitted Locations for Abortion Treatment Show vote
• On 27 Apr 2021: Ian Murray 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: Ian Murray voted to restrict demonstrations in the vicinity of abortion clinics. Show vote
• On 17 Jun 2020: Ian Murray 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: Ian Murray 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: Ian Murray 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: Ian Murray 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: Ian Murray voted yes on Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) Show vote