Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018
Public bill · Government · Presented
The 2018 abortion law would allow termination of pregnancy in three main situations: where a doctor says continuing the pregnancy poses a risk to the woman’s life or serious health, where the foetus has a condition likely to lead to death before or shortly after birth, and without restriction up to 12 weeks of pregnancy. It also sets up a review process if a woman wants a second medical opinion, requires the HSE to report on how the system is working, makes certain services and medicines free, and repeals older laws that no longer fit the new rules.
Formal long title
Bill entitled an Act to provide for and regulate termination of pregnancy; to make provision for reviews at the instigation of a pregnant woman, or a person on her behalf, of certain medical opinions given in respect of pregnancy; to make available without charge certain services to women for the purpose of termination of pregnancy in accordance with this Act and, for that purpose, to amend the Health Act 1970 and certain other enactments; to provide for offences in respect of the intentional ending of the life of a foetus otherwise than in accordance with this Act; to amend the Bail Act 1997; to repeal the Regulation of Information (Services outside the State for Termination of Pregnancies) Act 1995, the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013 and provisions of certain other enactments; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Last updated 10 January 2019
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- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages Seanad
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) Seanad
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) Seanad
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage Seanad
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) Seanad
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage Seanad
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Dáil
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Dáil
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage Dáil
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Dáil
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Dáil
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Dáil
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) Dáil
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Order for Report Stage Dáil
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage Dáil
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) Dáil
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Referral to Select Committee Dáil
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) Dáil
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) Dáil
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) Dáil
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Order for Second Stage Dáil
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Second Stage Dáil