Bill to Change 1967 Abortion Law

This bill would amend the Abortion Act 1967, which sets the legal rules for when abortions can be performed in England, Scotland and Wales. The 1967 Act currently allows abortions up to 24 weeks of pregnancy in most cases, and later in some circumstances. It requires two doctors to agree that continuing the pregnancy would cause greater risk to the woman's health than ending it. The bill would change some of these existing rules, though the specific changes are not detailed in the information provided. Any changes would affect women seeking abortions, doctors who perform them, and healthcare services that provide abortion care across Great Britain.

• 1Would change the rules in the 1967 law that governs abortion in Great Britain
• 2The 1967 Act currently allows abortion up to 24 weeks in most cases
• 3Currently requires agreement from two doctors before an abortion can proceed
• 4Would affect women seeking abortions and doctors who provide them
• 5Changes would apply in England, Scotland and Wales