Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013

Public bill · Government · Presented

The Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 would keep the general ban on abortion but allow a pregnancy to be ended when doctors consider it the only way to prevent a real and substantial risk to the woman’s life, including the risk of suicide. It would set out approval procedures, urgent emergency rules and a speedy independent review if doctors refuse, while allowing conscientious objection provided care is transferred; intentionally ending unborn human life outside these circumstances would remain a criminal offence.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to protect human life during pregnancy; to make provision for reviews at the instigation of a pregnant woman of certain medical opinions given in respect of pregnancy; to provide for an offence of intentional destruction of unborn human life; to amend the Health Act 2007; to repeal sections 58 and 59 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861; and to provide for matters connected therewith

Last updated 12 April 2018