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Amendments to the International Development Bill [HL]

International Development Bill [HL]


AMENDMENTS
TO BE MOVED
ON REPORT


 

Clause 7

 

THE BARONESS COX

Page 3, line 16, at end insert "subject to subsection (5)"
Page 3, line 24, at end insert—
(5)  Assistance under this Act may not be provided to any person or body that finances or assists (either directly or indirectly) the population control, family planning or sexual and reproductive health care activities of any person, body or government which engages in any form of coercion in relation to those said activities.
(6)  For the purposes of subsection (5), coercion includes intimidation of a physical, psychological, financial, penitentiary or other kind.
(7)  Subsection 5 is without prejudice to the exercise of the Secretary of State's discretion to provide assistance to any person or body not specified therein.

 
 
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