United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 3524
USA: Abortion
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17 May 2022
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23 May 2022 · Answer
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23 May 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with her US counterpart on the reported Supreme Court opinion on overturning the Roe v Wade decision made by that court in 1973.
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17 May 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with her US counterpart on the reported Supreme Court opinion on overturning the Roe v Wade decision made by that court in 1973.
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23 May 2022
Answer
This is a matter for the US courts and it would not be appropriate for a foreign government to lobby an independent court process. The UK supports women's reproductive rights globally, including the right to access safe and legal abortion.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-05-17/3524
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1463771
- uk · wq-1463771 · source updated 23 May 2022