Conversation so far:
What were Nadine Dorries's views on abortion time limits?
an experience that influenced her campaign to lower the point during a pregnancy at which an abortion can be performed.
What was the experience?
Dorries has said she witnessed "botched" abortions on two occasions.
Was she successful in lowering the point at which an abortion can be performed?
Parliament voted by 187 to 108 to reject the bill.
What was her reaction to that?
In May 2008, Dorries tabled an amendment to the proposed Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill.
What did the amendment say?
Dorries tabled an amendment to the proposed Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill seeking to reduce the upper limit for abortions to 20 weeks from the current 24 weeks of pregnancy.

Question: Was this successful?
Self-contained rewrite: Was amendment to Human Fertilization and Embryology successful?