The British 1967 Abortion Act—still fit for purpose?

The British 1967 Abortion Act—still fit for purpose?

Oct 27, 2017, marks the 50th anniversary of the British Abortion Act, written “to amend and clarify the law relating to termination of pregnancy by registered medical practitioners”.1 Amended in 1990 to include selective reduction of a multiple pregnancy, the Abortion Act governs abortion in England...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Lancet (British edition) 2017-10, Vol.390 (10106), p.1936-1937
Hauptverfasser: Regan, Lesley, Glasier, Anna
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abortion
Age
Decriminalization
Gynecology
Imprisonment
Law
Pregnancy
Public health
Public safety
Womens health
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Zusammenfassung:Oct 27, 2017, marks the 50th anniversary of the British Abortion Act, written “to amend and clarify the law relating to termination of pregnancy by registered medical practitioners”.1 Amended in 1990 to include selective reduction of a multiple pregnancy, the Abortion Act governs abortion in England, Scotland, and Wales, the first law in western Europe to formally legalise abortion for several indications.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32753-8