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As of 2021, Lockhart was co-chair of the UK Parliament's All-Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group, making her one of the few genuinely [[pro-life]] parliamentarians in the UK.<ref>[https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/210421/pro-life.htm Register Of All-Party Parliamentary Groups [as at 21 April 2021]]</ref>  

As of 2021, Lockhart was co-chair of the UK Parliament's All-Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group, making her one of the few genuinely [[pro-life]] parliamentarians in the UK.<ref>[https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/210421/pro-life.htm Register Of All-Party Parliamentary Groups [as at 21 April 2021]]</ref>  

== Early life ==

== Early life ==

Carla Lockhart was born on 28 February 1985 in Aughnacloy, a village in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. Shew grew up on the family farm just outside of the village.<ref name="aboutcarla" />

Carla Lockhart was born on 28 February 1985 in Aughnacloy, a village in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. Shew grew up on the family farm just outside of the village and she describes her upbringing as "[[working-class]]" and "[[Christian]]".<ref name="aboutcarla" /><ref>[https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/ive-miscarried-twice-the-pain-was-horrendous-and-never-leaves-you-if-its-gods-plan-id-still-like-to-have-children/35760333.html I’ve miscarried twice, the pain was horrendous and never leaves you... If it’s God’s plan, I’d still like to have children]</ref>

Lockhart joined the [[right-wing]] [[conservative]] political party the Democratic Unionist Party while she was at university, inspired by [[Ian Paisley]] and Peter Robinson.<ref name="aboutcarla" />

Lockhart joined the [[right-wing]] [[conservative]] political party the Democratic Unionist Party while she was at university, inspired by [[Ian Paisley]] and Peter Robinson.<ref name="aboutcarla" />

Carla Lockhart is [[pro-life]], and her opposition to the introduction of abortion in Northern Ireland was he focus of her first speech in parlaiment in January 2020. Between 2019 and 2023, Lockhart had voted against the pro-abortion lobby on 6 of 7 votes, and abstained from one.<ref>[https://righttolife.org.uk/votes/Upper-Bann/Carla-Lockhart#voting-record Where does Carla Lockhart stand on Abortion?]</ref>

Carla Lockhart is [[pro-life]], and her opposition to the introduction of abortion in Northern Ireland was he focus of her first speech in parlaiment in January 2020. Between 2019 and 2023, Lockhart had voted against the pro-abortion lobby on 6 of 7 votes, and abstained from one.<ref>[https://righttolife.org.uk/votes/Upper-Bann/Carla-Lockhart#voting-record Where does Carla Lockhart stand on Abortion?]</ref>

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