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On December 12, 2019, Lockhart was elected as the DUP Member of Parliament for the UK parliamentary constituency of Upper Bann, winning 41% of the vote beating her nearest rival, John O'Dowd of [[Sinn Féin]] by over 16 points.
On December 12, 2019, Lockhart was elected as the DUP Member of Parliament for the UK parliamentary constituency of Upper Bann, winning 41% of the vote beating her nearest rival, John O'Dowd of [[Sinn Féin]] by over 16 points.
On January, 8 2020, Lockhart used her maiden speech as an MP to send a strong pro-life message, calling upon HM Government to stop legislation for abortion laws in Northern Ireland.<ref name="aboutcarla" />
On February 24, 2021, UK pro-life group ''Right to Life'' announced that Carla Lockhart had been appointed as the co-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group, a group representing pro-life interests in the British parliament.<ref>[https://righttolife.org.uk/news/carla-lockhart-mp-appointed-co-chair-of-the-all-party-parliamentary-pro-life-group-in-westminster Carla Lockhart MP appointed Co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group in Westminster]</ref>
On February 24, 2021, UK pro-life group ''Right to Life'' announced that Carla Lockhart had been appointed as the co-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group, a group representing pro-life interests in the British parliament.<ref>[https://righttolife.org.uk/news/carla-lockhart-mp-appointed-co-chair-of-the-all-party-parliamentary-pro-life-group-in-westminster Carla Lockhart MP appointed Co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group in Westminster]</ref>