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The 1958 Lambeth Conference's Family in ... as amended in 2024, guarantees the freedom of a woman "to have recourse to a voluntary termination of pregnancy".
Pregnancy termination is a stressful experience. In some respects, the aftermath of TFMR is similar to any other type of pregnancy loss, including the need to grieve the lost child. [13] Parents commonly experience distress, depression, and guilt for several months afterwards, or even longer.
An Act to amend and clarify the Law relating to termination of pregnancy by registered medical practitioners. Citation: 1967 c. 87: Introduced by: David Steel: Territorial extent England and Wales; Scotland: Dates; Royal assent: 27 October 1967: Commencement: 27 April 1968: Other legislation; Amended by: The Human Fertilisation and Embryology ...
Termination of pregnancy statistics for Scotland 2020 [153] Primary ground Number % Notes Grounds A/B/D/F/G: 34: 0.25: Risk to life of pregnant woman (and other grounds not listed below) Ground C: 13,572: 98.2: Risk of injury to physical/mental health of pregnant woman Ground E: 209: 1.51: Physical or mental abnormality in unborn child Total ...
Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus. [nb 1] [2] An abortion that occurs without intervention is known as a miscarriage or "spontaneous abortion"; these occur in approximately 30% to 40% of all pregnancies.
Late termination of pregnancy, also referred to politically as third trimester abortion, [2] describes the termination of pregnancy by inducing labor during a late stage of gestation. [3] In this context, late is not precisely defined, and different medical publications use varying gestational age thresholds. [ 3 ]
In Ireland, the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Act 2024 means there a safe access zone with a radius of 100 metres may be created around a general practitioner, obstetrician, or a hospital providing abortion services. [20] The law has not been commenced yet.
Abortion in the Netherlands was fully legalized on 1 November 1984, allowing elective abortion up to the 24th week of the pregnancy. [1] Abortion for "serious medical reasons" can be performed after 24 weeks. [2] There used to be a mandatory five-day waiting period for abortions done after one's menstrual period is 17 days overdue. [3]