Alistair Carmichael almost always voted for fewer obstacles for access to abortion

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Major votes

• On 7 Maw 2023: Alistair Carmichael wedi pleidleisio rejecting an exemption to "buffer zone" around abortion providers for silent prayer or consensual communication in a public place Show vote
• On 30 Maw 2022: Alistair Carmichael was absent for a vote on Health and Care Bill — After Clause 148 — Permitted Locations for Abortion Treatment Show vote
• On 27 Ebr 2021: Alistair Carmichael wedi pleidleisio in favour of empowering a UK minister to act to ensure legal high-quality abortion and post-abortion care in Northern Ireland and to protect women from harassment by anti-abortion protesters. Show vote
• On 24 Meh 2020: Alistair Carmichael wedi pleidleisio to restrict demonstrations in the vicinity of abortion clinics. Show vote
• On 17 Meh 2020: Alistair Carmichael wedi pleidleisio to continue to permit abortions in Northern Ireland where they are carried out in circumstances set out in regulations. Show vote
• On 18 Gor 2019: Alistair Carmichael wedi pleidleisio to legalise abortion in certain circumstances in Northern Ireland as soon as the act comes into force, to enable two persons who are not of the same sex to be eligible to form a civil partnership in Northern Ireland and make a wide variety of other amendments to the Bill. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • laws to promote equality and human rights
  • equal gay rights
• On 9 Gor 2019: Alistair Carmichael wedi pleidleisio to legalise abortion in Northern Ireland in a broad range of circumstances, to protect women from harassment by anti-abortion protesters, and also to improve sexual and reproductive health rights and services. Show vote
• On 23 Hyd 2018: Alistair Carmichael was absent for a vote on Abortion Bill Show vote
• On 20 Mai 2008: Alistair Carmichael Fe wnaeth pleidleisio no ar Orders of the Day — New Clause 1 — Amendment of the law relating to abortion Show vote
• On 20 Mai 2008: Alistair Carmichael Fe wnaeth pleidleisio no ar Orders of the Day — New Clause 3 — Amendment of the law relating to abortion (No. 3) Show vote
• On 20 Mai 2008: Alistair Carmichael Fe wnaeth pleidleisio no ar Orders of the Day — New Clause 5 — Amendment of the law relating to abortion (No.5) Show vote
• On 20 Mai 2008: Alistair Carmichael Fe wnaeth pleidleisio no ar Orders of the Day — New Clause 8 — Foetal physical or mental abnormalities: Information and counselling Show vote
• On 20 Mai 2008: Alistair Carmichael Fe wnaeth pleidleisio no ar Orders of the Day — New Clause 9 — Amendment of the law relating to abortion (No. 7) Show vote
• On 14 Maw 2007: Alistair Carmichael Fe wnaeth pleidleisio no ar Contraception and Abortion (Parental Information) Show vote