MPs at Westminster voted largely along party lines during Tuesday's free votes on abortion, with 83% of Conservatives voting for 22 weeks and 80% of Labour members opposing a reduction. Opponents of abortion said the figures showed it may be possible to bring the issue back to the Commons if the Tories win the next election, and the science on the viability of unborn children develops.
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