A Bill to regulate the termination of pregnancies by medical practitioners and to repeal certain criminal offences relating to such terminations; and for connected purposes.
The bill would set out rules for terminations carried out by medical practitioners and repeal certain criminal offences related to terminations. It includes related provisions to support reproductive health and access to safe terminations. Overall, it aims to update the legal framework to reflect current medical practice and patient needs.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons, where MPs debate the general principles. If it progresses, it would move to detailed scrutiny in the Committee stage and on to subsequent readings.
Generated 21 February 2026
This Bill was expected to have its second reading debate on Friday 12 May 2017.
However, as a General Election has now been called and Parliament will be dissolved from 3 May 2017, the Bill falls and no further action will be taken.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
