Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 112218

Abortion: Gender

Tabled: 10 February 2026

Answered: 2 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Carla Lockhart

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to require abortion providers to provide clear guidance regarding the legality of procuring a termination on the basis of sex.

Answer

Karin Smyth

There is no policy requirement for abortion providers to provide guidance regarding the legality of procuring a termination on the basis of sex, as all abortion providers must comply with the legal requirements set out in the Abortion Act 1967. The Depart...

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