Foetal Sentience Committee Bill [HL]

Lords bill Private Members' Bill (Lords ballot) 2024-25

A Private Members' Bill introduced in the House of Lords through ballot. Some Lords PMBs do progress to law, particularly on technical, non-partisan matters.

Second reading · Lords
Sponsor
Lord Moylan (Conservative)
Introduced
27 November 2023
Last activity
22 March 2024
About this bill

A Bill to make provision for a Foetal Sentience Committee to review current understanding of the sentience of the human foetus and to inform policy-making; and for connected purposes.

Parliamentary stages

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Lords
First reading 27 Nov 2023
Second reading 22 Mar 2024
Commons

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Final stages

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