UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 1514
Abortion (Sex-Selection) Bill
[As Introduced]
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This bill would make it a criminal offense for doctors to knowingly perform an abortion when the main reason is the sex of the unborn baby. It aims to prevent sexselective abortion, which some people believe happens in certain communities.
Presented by Fiona Bruce.
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Official Ballot · Open Govt
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The people's count50 votes
32% Aye · 1668% No · 34
MPs' vote285 MPs
75% Ayes · 21525% Noes · 70
The democratic gap
43% , a wide gap
Outcome mismatch, the public would block this bill, but Parliament passed it.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading4 Nov 2014
- 2nd reading