Monday, January 28, 2019

British MPs set to approve motion allowing pregnant MPs to vote by proxy

British MPs are expected to approve a motion on proxy voting today (Monday at 1430GMT) which would mean pregnant or new parent MPs would not have to attend important votes in person.


It comes after a female MP recently postponed having a cesarian section to cast her ballot on a crucial Brexit vote.


But while the move is a step in the right direction, the spokesperson for the Women's Equality Party, Harini Iyengar (Har-in-ee Eye-en-gar), says there's still a lot of work to be done.



IN: At the moment as the law stands 

OUT: of most women in the UK.

DUR: 46 seconds


http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0128proxy-vote.mp3