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About this bill
This omnibus bill amends the law to decriminalise abortion, better align the regulation of abortion services with other health services, and modernise the legal framework for abortion currently set out in the Crimes Act 1961 and the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Act 1977.
Vote counts
94 ayes (supporters)
23 noes (opposers)
0 abstentions
3 absent
Vote outcome
Motion agreed to; Bill read a first time.
Member of Parliament responsible
Votes
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Yes: Amy Adams National |
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Yes: Kiri Allan Labour |
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Yes: Ginny Andersen Labour |
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Yes: Jacinda Ardern Labour |
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Yes: Darroch Ball NZ First |
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Yes: Maggie Barry National |
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Yes: Andrew Bayly National |
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Yes: David Bennett National |
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Yes: Paula Bennett National |
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Yes: Dan Bidois National |
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Yes: Chris Bishop National |
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Yes: Simon Bridges National |
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Yes: David Carter National |
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Yes: David Clark Labour |
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Yes: Tamati Coffey Labour |
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Yes: Judith Collins National |
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Yes: Liz Craig Labour |
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Yes: Clare Curran Labour |
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Yes: Marama Davidson Green |
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Yes: Kelvin Davis Labour |
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Yes: Matt Doocey National |
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Yes: Sarah Dowie National |
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Yes: Ruth Dyson Labour |
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Yes: Paul Eagle Labour |
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Yes: Kris Faafoi Labour |
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Yes: Andrew Falloon National |
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Yes: Julie Anne Genter Green |
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Yes: Golriz Ghahraman Green |
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Yes: Paul Goldsmith National |
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Yes: Nathan Guy National |
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Yes: Peeni Henare Labour |
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Yes: Chris Hipkins Labour |
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Yes: Brett Hudson National |
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Yes: Gareth Hughes Green |
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Yes: Raymond Huo Labour |
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Yes: Willie Jackson Labour |
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Yes: Shane Jones NZ First |
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Yes: Nikki Kaye National |
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Yes: Matt King National |
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Yes: Barbara Kuriger National |
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Yes: Denise Lee National |
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Yes: Iain Lees-Galloway Labour |
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Yes: Andrew Little Labour |
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Yes: Jan Logie Green |
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Yes: Marja Lubeck Labour |
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Yes: Jo Luxton Labour |
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Yes: Nanaia Mahuta Labour |
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Yes: Trevor Mallard Labour |
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Yes: Jenny Marcroft NZ First |
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Yes: Ron Mark NZ First |
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Yes: Tracey Martin NZ First |
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Yes: Kieran McAnulty Labour |
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Yes: Todd McClay National |
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Yes: Ian McKelvie National |
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Yes: Mark Mitchell National |
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Yes: Clayton Mitchell NZ First |
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Yes: Todd Muller National |
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Yes: Stuart Nash Labour |
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Yes: Damien O'Connor Labour |
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Yes: Greg O'Connor Labour |
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Yes: David Parker Labour |
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Yes: Mark Patterson NZ First |
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Yes: Winston Peters NZ First |
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Yes: Willow-Jean Prime Labour |
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Yes: Priyanca Radhakrishnan Labour |
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Yes: Grant Robertson Labour |
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Yes: Jami-Lee Ross Independent |
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Yes: Deborah Russell Labour |
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Yes: Eugenie Sage Green |
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Yes: Alastair Scott National |
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Yes: Carmel Sepuloni Labour |
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Yes: David Seymour ACT |
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Yes: James Shaw Green |
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Yes: Scott Simpson National |
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Yes: Aupito William Sio Labour |
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Yes: Stuart Smith National |
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Yes: Erica Stanford National |
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Yes: Jamie Strange Labour |
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Yes: Chlöe Swarbrick Green |
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Yes: Fletcher Tabuteau NZ First |
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Yes: Jan Tinetti Labour |
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Yes: Anne Tolley National |
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Yes: Phil Twyford Labour |
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Yes: Tim van de Molen National |
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Yes: Nicky Wagner National |
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Yes: Louisa Wall Labour |
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Yes: Angie Warren-Clark Labour |
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Yes: Duncan Webb Labour |
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Yes: Meka Whaitiri Labour |
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Yes: Poto Williams Labour |
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Yes: Nicola Willis National |
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Yes: Michael Wood Labour |
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Yes: Megan Woods Labour |
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Yes: Lawrence Yule National |
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No: Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi National |
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No: Simeon Brown National |
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No: Gerry Brownlee National |
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No: Jacqui Dean National |
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No: Paulo Garcia National |
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No: Joanne Hayes National |
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No: Harete Hipango National |
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No: Anahila Kanongata'a-Suisuiki Labour |
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No: Melissa Lee National |
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No: Agnes Loheni National |
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No: Tim Macindoe National |
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No: Simon O'Connor National |
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No: Parmjeet Parmar National |
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No: Chris Penk National |
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No: Maureen Pugh National |
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No: Shane Reti National |
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No: Adrian Rurawhe Labour |
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No: Jenny Salesa Labour |
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No: Nick Smith National |
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No: Rino Tirikatene Labour |
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No: Louise Upston National |
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No: Michael Woodhouse National |
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No: Jonathan Young National |
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Absent: Alfred Ngaro National |
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Absent: Hamish Walker National |
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Absent: Jian Yang National |
All data
| Bill | Abortion Legislation Bill |
|---|---|
| Parliament | 52 |
| Vote date | 8 August 2019 |
| Reading | 1 |
| Success | Yes |
| Reason | A personal vote was called for on the question, That the Abortion Legislation Bill be now read a first time. |
| Outcome | Bill read a first time. |
| Vote type | Personal vote |
| Hansard status | Corrected |
| Ayes | 94 |
| Noes | 23 |
| Abstentions | 0 |
| Absent | 3 |
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