Ms Abena Oppong-Asare

Erith and Thamesmead

Labour

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Ranks 713th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 56%. 6 contributions since 2024-10-24.

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“It is a privilege to speak in this International Women’s Day debate. We reflect on the women who created International Women’s Day, and the women who have left a mark every day since then—women across the worlds of politics, trade unionism, business, science and the arts, who are making strides forward in the face of i…”
International Women’s Day · 2026-03-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…It destroys mental health. In recent years, there has been greater awareness and a wider discussion of the impact of the condition, led by public figures such as the BBC’s Emma Barnett, and sparked by this year’s BAFTA-winning short film, “This Is Endometriosis”, which I hope to host a screening of in Parliament soon.”
Women’s Health Strategy: Endometriosis and Fibroids · 2026-03-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…ells us that we have a higher pain threshold, or that “black women can handle it.” The recent interim report on maternity services by Baroness Amos last week highlighted the structural racism in the NHS, which leads to worse health outcomes for women of colour.”
Women’s Health Strategy: Endometriosis and Fibroids · 2026-03-05 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I support Valerie Amos’s report on maternity services. I am very keen to hear how the Government are ensuring that black voices, particularly black women’s voices, are key during this investigation, so that their voices are heard and their experiences taken into consideration.”