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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-05-06more like thismore than 2014-05-06
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to issue guidance to doctors regarding the permissibility of granting an abortion by means of amending form HSA1 issued under the Abortion Regulations 1991 as governed by section 1 of the Abortion Act 1967; and, if not, why not. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Patten remove filter
uin HL6915 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-14more like thismore than 2014-05-14
answer text <p>The 1967 Abortion Act requires that two doctors certify in good faith that there are lawful grounds for an abortion, based on an understanding of the facts of a woman's case. Any change to this requirement would require a change in the Abortion Act and this is a matter for Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will be issuing guidance shortly to all those involved in abortion care about compliance with the Abortion Act.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-14T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
tabling member
1137
label Biography information for Lord Patten more like this