Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 12 weeks — rejected — 20 May 2008 at 22:00
The majority of MPs voted against adding a new paragraph to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill to change the time limit for the legal termination of pregnancy from 24 weeks to 12 weeks.[1]
The 24 week limit is recorded in the Abortion Act 1967.[2] This limit had most recently been set by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990.[3]
- [1] Edward Leigh MP, House of Commons, 20 May 2008
- [2] Medical termination of pregnancy, Abortion Act 1967, Clause 1(1)(a).
- [3] Amendment of law relating to termination of pregnancy, Human Fertilisatisation Act 1990, Clause 37
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