Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Lower the legal abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks
Closed
85 signatures
What the petition asks
On the 9th of April 2020 my beautiful daughter was born at 23 weeks and 4 days gestation. A beating heart, 2 arms and 2 legs, 10 fingers and 10 toes. She could see and hear and she moved. She was a perfectly formed, albeit tiny, human.
Timeline
| 4 Sep 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Mar 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
85
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
4 Sep 2020
Closed
4 Mar 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.