Lead member
Mrs Flick Drummond
Conservative, Meon Valley
Commons
Decision
No decision
The House has not considered this amendment.
Amendment text
To move the following Clause—
“Abortion: requirement for in-person consultation
In section 1(3D) of the Abortion Act 1967, omit “, by telephone or by electronic means”.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would mean that a pregnant woman would need to have an in-person consultation before lawfully being prescribed medicine for the termination of a pregnancy.