Elke Slagt-Tichelman Explained

Office:	Member of the House of Representatives
Term Start:	9 December 2023
Party:	GroenLinks
Birth Date:	18 February 1977
Birth Place:	Zevenaar, Netherlands
Nationality:	Dutch

Elke Slagt-Tichelman (born 18 February 1977) is a Dutch politician representing GroenLinks who was elected to the House of Representatives in the 2023 Dutch general election.^[1] Her focus is on long-term healthcare, preventive care, and medical ethics.^[2]

She wrote a bill that would allow doctors to prescribe medication abortion to women outside of the Netherlands. The bill's intention was to offer the possibility to citizens of the European Union for whom abortion access is restricted. A majority of the House criticized the proposal in a House debate.^[3]

Electoral history

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Body	Party		Votes	Result	.
Party seats	Individual
2023	House of Representatives		GroenLinks–PvdA	style=text-align:right	19	style=text-align:right	10,333	style=text-align:right	25		^[4]

See also

• List of members of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, 2023–present

Notes and References

1. Web site: Elke Slagt-Tichelman . 2023-12-16 . GroenLinks-PvdA . nl-NL.
2. Web site: Portefeuilles Tweede Kamer . 31 March 2024 . nl . . House of Representatives portfolios .
3. News: De abortuspil vanuit Nederland naar buitenlandse vrouwen? Kamermeerderheid ziet vooral bezwaren . subscription . 8 April 2024 . Bolhuis . Madelief . 8 April 2024 . nl . . The abortion pill from the Netherlands to foreign women? House majority mostly has objections .
4. Web site: Proces-verbaal van de uitslag van de verkiezing van de Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal 2023 d.d. 4 december 2023 . Dutch Electoral Council . nl . 21 December 2023 . PDF . 4 December 2023 . Report of the results of the election of the House of Representatives on 4 December 2023 . 23–31, 199 .