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(Law / Parliamentary Procedure) Chiefly Brit a parliamentary division in which members are not constrained by a party whip


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1) Between 1973 and 2006, the major political parties allowed their members a conscience vote 17 times, the majority of which can be classified as being about bioethical issues (e.
Can any decent, principled, or moral person in good conscience vote for anyone or any party that supports and condones the killing of the unborn child?
An Australian ban on the research was lifted in December 2006 after a rare conscience vote in the national parliament.
 
 
 
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