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Early Day Motions

According to the Early Day Motion database at http://edm.ais.co.uk/

Early Day Motion, or EDM, is the term used to describe notices of motions given by Members that are not generally expected to be debated. Effectively, the tabling of an EDM is a device to draw attention to an issue, and to elicit support for it by the means of inviting other Members to add their signatures to the motion. Members may also table amendments to existing motions.

EDM 315

EUTHANASIA 29.07.97
Roe/Marion
That this House welcomes the unanimous (9-0) decision by the Supreme Court of the United States of America to reject physician assisted suicide; agrees with Chief Justice Rehnquist that 'all civilised nations demonstrate their commitment to life' and that 'doctor assisted suicide has no place in our nation's traditions, given the country's consistent, almost universal and continuing rejection of it'; furthermore notes the 'overwhelming' rejection of euthanasia by representatives at the British Medical Association's annual conference in Edinburgh; and calls on the Government to continue with the policy of its predecessor in opposing the efforts of the vociferous few who would wish to legalise euthanasia either directly or through legally binding advance directives, living wills.

EDM 664

LIFE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 20.01.98
Campbell-Savours/DN
That this House warmly congratulates the national charity LIFE on its work for pregnant women and lone mothers; notes that, since LIFE began in 1970, its care service has handled nearly two million calls for help and provided accommodation for hundreds of homeless pregnant women; notes that LIFE's care service and housing programme take a considerable burden off statutory services; further notes that 150,000 signatures were gathered in six weeks to a national petition, presented to the Prime Minister on 27th October last, asking for Government funding of its care work and housing; calls upon the Government to consider directly allocating to LIFE a modest grant to enable it to expand its important work; is assured by the Trustees of LIFE that any such grant would be used to upgrade its major counselling and care centres throughout the United Kingdom, to expand the counselling service provided by its national hotline, to open additional houses for homeless pregnant women and to acquire purpose-built move-on accommodation for one-parent families; believes that such support would help to secure a more balanced allocation of taxpayers' money in the provision of care for women facing problem pregnancies and homelessness, and would enhance women's freedom of choice; and further believes that LIFE's housing programme will contribute to Her Majesty's Government's Welfare to Work policies.

Whilst it is not actually possible to vote NO to an EDM, some MPs did work against the above EDM and therefore receive a "NO" entry in the database.

Bills before Parliament

Doctor Assisted Dying - Mr Joe Ashton (Bassetlaw)

This bill was introduced on December 10th 1997. Mr Joe Ashton's request was as follows:

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to enable a person who is suffering distress as a result of his terminal illness or incurable physical condition to obtain assistance from a doctor to end his life; and for connected purposes.

ie, it was intended to allow euthanasia. A vote against this bill represents a vote for life.

Medical Treatment (Prevention of Euthanasia) Bill - Ann Winterton (Congleton)

This bill was introduced on January 28th 2000. It's title is hopefully self-explanatory. A vote for this bill represents a vote for life.

Stem Cell Research - Dr Evan Harris (Oxford West and Abingdon)

This bill was introduced on October 31st 2000. A vote against this bill represents a vote for life

Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations 2001 - Ms Yvette Cooper (Pontefract and Castleford)

This bill was introduced on December 19th 2000. It's intent was to allow the 1990 Human Fertilisation and Embryology act to be amended to allow the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority to license so called "theurapeutic" cloning. This is merely a backdoor to full reproductive cloning. A vote against this bill represents a vote for life.

Last Updated: 20/10/2003 11:10:01

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