Simon Baynes generally voted for fewer obstacles for access to abortion

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Major votes

• On 7 Mar 2023: Simon Baynes 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: Simon Baynes 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: Simon Baynes voted not to permit drug-mediated abortion, up-to ten weeks into a pregnancy, without an in-person consultation with a registered medical practitioner, and not to allow the first dose of drugs to be taken at home. Show vote
• On 27 Apr 2021: Simon Baynes 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: Simon Baynes voted to restrict demonstrations in the vicinity of abortion clinics. Show vote
• On 17 Jun 2020: Simon Baynes voted to continue to permit abortions in Northern Ireland where they are carried out in circumstances set out in regulations. Show vote