The 1967 legislation legalised abortion in specific circumstances across Great Britain. It allows for termination of pregnancy by registered practitioners up to 24 weeks, provided two doctors agree that continuing the pregnancy would pose greater risk to a woman's physical or mental health, or that of her existing children, than terminating it. The Act also considers cases where there is substantial risk the child would be born with severe physical or mental abnormalities. This was a significant development addressing the public health concern of unsafe, illegal abortions and improving women's reproductive rights.
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TAKE A FREE TRIALThe 1967 legislation legalised abortion in specific circumstances across Great Britain. It allows for termination of pregnancy by registered practitioners up to 24 weeks, provided two doctors agree that continuing the pregnancy would pose greater risk to a woman's physical or mental health, or that of her existing children, than terminating it. The Act also considers cases where there is substantial risk the child would be born with severe physical or mental abnormalities. This was a significant development addressing the public health concern of unsafe, illegal abortions and improving women's reproductive rights.
LexisNexis traffic light system shows the status of legislation and cases so you are always using up-to-date law while historical versioning and legislative timelines lets you see exactly what has changed in legislation over time.
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