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Revocation of all licences for activities relating to embryos or human admixed embryos

Mr William Cash

Mr David Burrowes

Mr Tom Clarke

Jim Dobbin

David Taylor

Mr Edward Leigh

Total signatories: 16

Mark Pritchard

Mrs Claire Curtis-Thomas

Mr David Crausby

John Mason

Mr John Hayes

Mr Julian Brazier

Dr John Pugh

Mr Brian Binley

Paul Rowen

Geraldine Smith

NC8

To move the following Clause:—

‘After section 18 of the 1990 Act (revocation and variation of licences) insert—

“18A	Revocation of all licences for activities relating to embryos or human

admixed embryos

(1)	The Secretary of State shall establish a committee of inquiry to report to

him on the value and necessity of activities permitted under licence by

this Act at a minimum once every five years from the date on which the

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 receives Royal Assent.

(2)	The Secretary of State shall ensure that any committee of inquiry

established under subsection (1)—

(a)	consists of seven members appointed by the Secretary of State,

(b)	consults a balance of those in favour and those against activities

permitted under licence by this Act, and

(c)	is chaired by someone who is broadly neutral on the matter.

(3)	If any committee of inquiry established under subsection (1) reports to

the Secretary of State that the continuation of activities permitted under

licence by this Act is no longer justified, the Secretary of State shall

notify the Authority.

(4)	Upon receipt of any notification under subsection (3) the Authority shall

revoke all licences granted under this Act, and shall not grant any further

licences.”’.

Amendment of the Abortion Act 1967: medical termination

Chris McCafferty

Ms Patricia Hewitt

Judy Mallaber

John Austin

Lynne Jones

Mr Graham Allen

Total signatories: 8

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John McDonnell

Jeremy Corbyn

NC9

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Abortion Act 1967 (c.87) is amended as follows.

(2)	After section 1(3) insert—

“(3ZA)

For the purposes of subsection (3) such treatment for the termination of

pregnancy consisting primarily of the use of medicines shall include the

prescription but not the administration of a medicine which precipitates

the expulsion of the products of conception provided that—

(i)	medicines which end the pregnancy have been

prescribed and administered in accordance with this

section as part of the same course of medical treatment,

(ii)	the administration is under the direction of a registered

health care practioner, and

(iii)

the pregnancy has not exceeded the ninth week.

(3B)	The Secretary of State may make regulations which amend the provisions

of subsection 3A of this section.

(3C)	Regulations under subsection (3B) shall be made by statutory instrument.

(3D)	No regulations may be made under subsection (3B) unless a draft of the

instrument containing the regulations has been laid before, and approved

by resolution of, each House of Parliament.”’.

Amendment of the Abortion Act 1967: locations where terminations may take place

(No. 2)

Mrs Jacqui Lait

John Austin

NC10

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Abortion Act 1967 (c.87) is amended as follows.

(2)	In section 1(3A) omit the words ‘consisting primarily in the use of such

medicines’.

Amendment to the Abortion Act 1967: Prohibition of deliberately misleading advertising

John Bercow

John Austin

Mr Graham Allen

NC11

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Abortion Act 1967 (c. 87) is amended as follows.

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(2)	After section 4 insert—

“Prohibition of deliberately misleading advertising

(1)	It shall be an offence deliberately to mislead through advertising in

relation to the termination of pregnancy and alternatives thereto.

(2)	Any person, association or body corporate shall be guilty of an offence

under subsection (4A) if—

(a)	they provide information or advice, whether for reward or

otherwise, to a pregnant woman about termination of pregnancy

or the alternatives thereto, and

(b)	they advertise the services they provide under paragraph (a)

through material which—

(i)	contains false information and is untruthful in relation to

any of the matters in subsection (4C), or

(ii)	in its overall presentation deceives or is in any way

likely to deceive the average person in relation to any of

the matters in that subsection, even if the information is

factually correct; and

(c)	the material under paragraph (b) causes or is likely to cause the

average pregnant woman to take a decision in relation to the

termination of her pregnancy she would not have taken

otherwise.

(3)	The matters referred to in subsection (4B)(b) are—

(a)	that the person, association or body corporate concerned—

(i)	provides services authorised under this Act, or

(ii)	provides information about how to obtain services

authorised under this Act,

when it does not provide such services or such information.

(b)	information about how to obtain services authorised under this

Act.

(4)	A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—

(a)	on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory

maximum; or

(b)	on conviction on indictment, to a fine or imprisonment for a term

not exceeding two years or both.”’.

Amendment of the Abortion Act 1967: conscientious objection

Dr Evan Harris

Lynne Jones

NC12

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Abortion Act 1967 (c. 87) is amended as follows.

(2)	After section 4(1) insert—

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“(1A)

For the avoidance of doubt, subsection (1) shall not apply to the

provision, prescription, dispensing or administration of emergency

hormonal contraception or any other form of contraception by a

registered health care practitioner or registered pharmacist except where

otherwise specified in statute.

(3)	In section 6, after “them:—, insert—

““registered pharmacist” means a registered pharmacist as defined under

Schedule 1 of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30).”’.

Amendment of the Abortion Act 1967: medical approval (No. 2)

Dr Evan Harris

Lynne Jones

John McDonnell

Jeremy Corbyn

NC13

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Abortion Act 1967 (c. 87) is amended as follows.

(2)	In section 1(4) for “two registered medical practitioners,” substitute “a registered

medical practitioner”.

(3)	In section 2(1)(a) omit “practitioners or”’.

Amendment of the Abortion Act 1967: role of health care professionals (No. 2)

Frank Dobson

Lynne Jones

John McDonnell

Jeremy Corbyn

NC14

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Abortion Act 1967 (c. 87) is amended as follows.

(2)	In sections 2(1)(b), 3(1) and 5(1) for “medical” (in each place) substitute “health

care”’.

Amendment of the Abortion Act 1967: seriously handicapped (No. 2)

Mr Charles Walker

NC15

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Abortion Act 1967 (c. 87) is amended as follows.

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(2)	In section 1(1) for “seriously handicapped” substitute “so seriously handicapped

that the child would be incapable of having or achieving a recognisable quality of

life.”.’.

Amendment of the Abortion Act 1967: medical approval (No. 3)

Mr Frank Field

Mrs Nadine Dorries

nc16

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	Section 1 of the Abortion Act 1967 (c. 87) (medical termination of pregnancy) is

amended as follows.

(2)	In subsection (1) for “two” substitute “the required number of”.

(3)	After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)

For the purposes of subsection (1), the required number of registered

medical practitioners is—

(a)	one, in the case of a pregnancy which has not exceeded its

thirteenth week, or

(b)	two, in the case of a pregnancy which has exceeded its thirteenth

week”.

(4)	In subsection (4) for “two” substitute “the req uired number”.’.

Amendment of the Abortion Act 1967: medical approval (No. 4)

Mr Frank Field

Mrs Nadine Dorries

nc17

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	Section 1 of the Abortion Act 1967 (c. 87) (medical termination of pregnancy) is

amended as follows.

(2)	At beginning of subsection (1)(d) insert “that the pregnancy has not exceeded its

twenty-fourth week and”.

(3)	After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)

Subject to the provisions of this section, a person shall not be guilty of an

offence under the law relating to abortion when a pregnancy is terminated

by a registered medical practitioner if three registered medical

practitioners are of the opinion, formed in good faith that the pregnancy

has exceeded its twenty-fourth week and that there is a substantial risk

that if the child were born it would suffer from such physical or mental

abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped.”.

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(4)	In subsection (4) for “subsection (1) as relates to the opinion of two” substitute

“subsections (1) and (1A) as relate to the opinion of two or three”.’.

Duty to commission in vitro fertilisation

Ms Dari Taylor

Sandra Gidley

Mrs Ann Cryer

Mrs Janet Dean

Mr Jim Devine

Dr Ian Gibson

Total signatories: 14

Mr John Grogan

Mr Mike Hancock

Mr Mark Oaten

Chris McCafferty

Christine Russell

Lynda Waltho

Lynne Jones

Bob Russell

NC18

To move the following Clause:—

‘After section 10 of the 1990 Act (licensing procedure) insert—

“10A	Infertility treatment: duty to commission in vitro fertilisation service

(1)	Each specialist service commissioner must commission a service for in

vitro fertilisation in respect of the population for which they commission

services.

(2)	An annual report on the performance and outcomes of each in vitro

fertilisation service must be made to the relevant strategic health

authority by the commissioner.

(3)	Any report under subsection (2) must be published.”’.

Amendment of the Abortion Act 1967: information and counselling on foetal physical or

mental abnormalities

Dr Nick Palmer

Ms Patricia Hewitt

Stephen Pound

Judy Mallaber

Lynne Jones

NC20

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	The Abortion Act 1967 (c.87) is amended as follows.

(2)	After section (1) insert—

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