Access to Abortion
Policy description
There have been votes in Parliament on access to abortion.
View policy details.Analysis for Andrew Smith
Andrew Smith generally voted for (80% aligned) fewer obstacles for access to abortion.
Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (89% aligned).
Scoring Divisions
Scoring divisions are used to calculate the headline alignment between a person and a policy.
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Guide to columns
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person vote: the vote cast by the person
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party alignment: how aligned this vote was with other members of the person’s party. Higher numbers indicate less difference from the average vote of the party.
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policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.
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policy alignment: if this MP’s vote was aligned with the policy.
| motion | date | person vote | party alignment | policy direction | policy aligned |
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| Contraception and Abortion (Parental Information) | 2007-03-14 | absent | na | against | na |
| Orders of the Day — New Clause 1 — Amendment of the law relating to abortion | 2008-05-20 | no | 94% | against | aligned |
| Orders of the Day — New Clause 3 — Amendment of the law relating to abortion (No. 3) | 2008-05-20 | no | 93% | against | aligned |
| Orders of the Day — New Clause 5 — Amendment of the law relating to abortion (No.5) | 2008-05-20 | no | 85% | against | aligned |
| Orders of the Day — New Clause 8 — Foetal physical or mental abnormalities: Information and counselling | 2008-05-20 | aye | 17% | against | not aligned |
| Orders of the Day — New Clause 9 — Amendment of the law relating to abortion (No. 7) | 2008-05-20 | no | 80% | against | aligned |
| Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) | 2017-03-13 | absent | na | agree | na |