At-Home Early Medical Abortion (Review) Bill [HL]

Key Points

• Requires the Secretary of State to conduct a formal review into the risks of at-home early medical abortions.
• The review would look at safety, potential complications, and how such services are delivered.
• May consider safeguards, guidelines, and policy implications for future abortion provision.
• The bill is at the first reading in the Lords (as of 29 November 2023).
• Accompanying documentation includes a Select Committee report scrutinising the proposal.

Progress

The bill has only reached the first reading in the Lords and has not yet moved to committee or further stages.