Termination of Pregnancy Bill
In progressCurrently at: 2nd reading in the Commons.
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Long title
Reduce the time limit for legal terminations of pregnancy from 24 to 20 weeks; to introduce a cooling-off period after the first point of contact with a medical practitioner about a termination; to require the provision of counselling about the medical risk of, and about matters relating to, termination and bringing the pregnancy to term as a condition of informed consent to termination; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Commons
18 December 2006 – 18 December 2006
- 2nd reading· Commons
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 103.