A Bill to amend the law relating to abortion in England and Wales, and Northern Ireland; to remove criminal liability in respect of abortion performed with the consent of the pregnant woman up to the twenty-fourth week of pregnancy; to repeal sections 59 and 60 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861; to create offences of termination of a pregnancy after its twenty-fourth week and non-consensual termination of a pregnancy; to amend the law relating to conscientious objection to participation in abortion treatment; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Dame Diana JohnsonLabour (Co-op)
17 September 2019
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The Bill aims to reform abortion law in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It would remove criminal liability for abortions performed with the woman's consent up to 24 weeks, repeal sections 59 and 60 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861, and create new offences for terminating after 24 weeks or without consent. It would also update rules on conscientious objection for staff involved in abortion treatment.
Currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons. Originated in the Commons in 2018 and would need further readings in both Houses before becoming law.
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