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Abortion (Foetus Protection) Bill [HL]

A Bill to lower the gestational time limit for abortion to 12 weeks

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Lords)

The story so farThe Abortion (Foetus Protection) Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 5 July 2017 by Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (Conservative). It is now at second reading in the House of Lords. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Lords 5 Jul 2017
  2. 2nd reading Lords Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 9 Oct 2019.