bpas pleased to see Dorries' amendment amendment "so overwhelmingly rejected."
Wednesday, 7 September 2011
3:08 PM
bpas comment on Nadine Dorries MP's amendment to the Health and Social Care Bill
Bpas chief executive Ann Furedi said:
“Bpas is pleased to see Nadine Dorries’ amendment so overwhelmingly rejected. We look forward to being able to focus our efforts on the issues which pose a genuine problem for women considering ending a pregnancy.”
Follow Clare Murphy for bpas news on Twitter
Or visit the website here.
Disclaimer: Press releases published on this page are from key opinion formers
who promote their organisation's activities by subscribing to a campaign site within
politics.co.uk. politics.co.uk does not endorse, edit, or attempt to balance the
opinions expressed on this page. The content of press releases are wholly the responsibility
of the originating company or organisation.
The left's support for abortion rights stems from its historic relationship with the "eugenics movement", controversial Tory MP Nadine Dorries has said.
Controversial Tory MP Nadine Dorries talks frankly about abortion, Cameron's leadership and her Christian faith.
Nadine Dorries' Christian faith is waning because of the culture in Westminster, she has said.
Most abortions conducted in the UK are technically illegal.
David Cameron issued a humiliating retort to Nadine Dorries ahead of a debate on abortion today, in a further sign the Tory backbencher has irritated Downing Street.
Behind the scenes, women's abortion rights are being chipped away.
Downing Street moved decisively against an amendment which would change the system of counselling around abortion today.
Nadine Dorries has branded her own party leader 'gutless' after the government advised MPs to vote against her abortion amendment next week.
Nadine Dorries has lost her amendment on abortion by 118 votes to 368, following an intensely emotional debate in which she accused Lib Dems of blackmailing the prime minister.
David Cameron humiliated Nadine Dorries in front of the entire country, the Conservative backbencher has said.
