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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 12 December 2025
Debate
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillContribution
I recognise that my wording could have been better. Asking someone whether they are pregnant happens in a wide range of medical procedures, usually for women and girls between the ages of 12 and 55. It was absolutely not my intention to ask a 74 year-old to provide a negative pregnancy test. When I was pregnant and getting an MRI to assess the pregnancy, I was asked whether I was pregnant. It is not unusual that people are asked whether they are pregnant when they are going into operations or procedures.
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