A Bill to amend the arrangements for making regulations, and provision for commencement of changes to the law, on abortion in Northern Ireland
House of Lords
12 September 2019
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This Bill would adjust how abortion regulations in Northern Ireland are made and when changes to those laws can commence. It updates the mechanics set out in the 2019 Act to provide a clearer, more predictable process for implementing abortion reforms in Northern Ireland, without changing the substance of the law itself.
The bill is currently at the Second Reading in the Lords, meaning it is in the early stages of passage. If it continues, it would move to Committee stage and then potentially to the Commons for further consideration.
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25 Jul 2019
First reading took place on 25 July. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
The 2017-2019 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
