Abortion Act

The Abortion Act broadly legalized abortion for up to 28 weeks gestation. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 lowered the gestation limit from 28 to 24 weeks for most cases.

Topics

• Abortion and reproductive health rights

Geographical location

• Europe
• United Kingdom and Northern Ireland

Year

• 1967

External URL

• Abortion Act

Type

• Legislation