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The conditions are specified in the Abortion (Guernsey) Law, 1997. ... Since approval of abortion in the UK in 1967 to 2014, 8,745,508 abortions have been performed.
So-called buffer zones outside abortion clinics across England and Wales are coming into effect this week. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at what they are and opposing views on the issue.
The Abortion Act 1967 [1] (c. 87) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that legalised abortion in Great Britain on certain grounds by registered practitioners, and regulated the tax-paid provision of such medical practices through the National Health Service (NHS).
Text of the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Act (Northern Ireland) 2023 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. The Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Act (Northern Ireland) 2023 received Royal assent on 6 February 2023 and creates safe access zones around abortion clinics in ...
Abortion law in Northern Ireland was previously devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly but was liberalised by the UK Parliament in 2019 when the Assembly was suspended. The law currently allows for a 12-week term limit, in line with the rest of Ireland, and grounds for risk of injury to physical or mental health (up to 24 weeks), and risk to ...
Section 37 [12] of the Act amends the Abortion Act 1967. The section specifies and broadens the conditions where abortion is legal. Women who consider abortion are referred to two doctors. Each doctor then advises her whether abortion is a suitable decision based on the conditions listed below.
The Northern Ireland Assembly passed similar legislation in 2023: the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Act (Northern Ireland) 2023. The UK Parliament included a section which created safe zones for abortion clinics in the Public Order Act 2023. The Royal College of Nursing Scotland released a statement in support of the bill in December ...
This is who is affected by abortion legislation.