Morton has generally abstained from votes on abortion rights, with two notable exceptions: in 2015, she voted against decriminalising abortion in the UK, and in 2022, she voted against making the pills-by-post scheme permanent.Kit Malthouse as Education Secretary
Malthouse has generally abstained or voted in favour of motions to extend abortion rights. Notably, he voted in favour of making the pills-by-post scheme permanent and of granting the Northern Ireland secretary powers to improve the commissioning of abortion services in Northern Ireland.Rees-Mogg has consistently voted against extending abortion rights, including extending the pills-by-post scheme, legalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland, and decriminalising abortion in the UK.
In 2017, he described himself as “completely opposed” to abortion, even in instances of rape and incest.Badenoch has largely abstained on votes regarding abortion rights in the UK. One notable exception is when she voted against making the pills-by-post scheme permanent in the UK.Smith voted against making the pills-by-post scheme permanent. However, she voted to improve the commissioning of abortion services in Northern Ireland.
Berry has abstained from several important votes on abortion, including extending the pills-by-post scheme, introducing buffer zones around abortion clinics in the UK, and legalising abortion in Northern Ireland.Sharma has generally abstained from important votes on abortion, except for voting in favour of granting the Northern Ireland secretary powers to improve the commissioning of abortion services in Northern Ireland.