S1E6 - Standing for both lives in Parliament- A conversation with Carla Lockhart MP

16/10/2025 43 min
S1E6 - Standing for both lives in Parliament-  A conversation with Carla Lockhart MP

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Episode Synopsis

This week, Dawn is joined by Carla Lockhart MP. Together they explore the challenges of balancing motherhood with a demanding political career and talk about what it’s really like to stand up for both lives in pregnancy in the House of Commons.
To find out how your local MP has voted on issues surrounding pregnancy and abortion check out: theyworkforyou.com
How to connect with your local representative on this vital issue: www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/connect-resource
Further reading:
What the decriminalisation of abortion really means in practice:
https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/what-the-decriminalisation-of-abortion-really-means-in-practice
Parliament votes to legalise unsafe and dangerous abortion: https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/parliament-votes-to-legalise-unsafe-and-dangerous-abortion
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