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The Abortion Act 1967 (c. 87) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that legalised abortion in Great Britain on certain grounds by registered practitioners, and regulated the tax-paid provision of such medical practices through the National Health Service (NHS). The bill was introduced by Liberal MP David Steel as a Private Member's ...
- 1967 c. 87
- England and Wales; Scotland
- 27 October 1967
- David Steel
The Abortion Act 1967. Held 10 July 2001 in the School of Advanced Study, University of London. Chaired by Pat Thane Seminar edited by Michael D. Kandiah and Gillian Staerck. Institute of Contemporary British History. Contents. Contributors. Citation Guidance. Chronology. Introductory Paper Stephen Brooke.
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Dec 5, 2018 · In this paper, we set out what it means to offer a ‘biography’ of a law, illustrating the discussion through the example of the Abortion Act (1967), an important statute that has regulated a highly controversial field of practice for five decades.
- Sally Sheldon, Gayle Davis, Jane O'Neill, Clare Parker
- 2019
Between 1967 and 1973, four states — Alaska, Hawaii, New York, and Washington — repealed their abortion bans entirely, while 13 others enacted reforms that expanded exceptions.
Jul 20, 2006 · Although it is often said that the 1967 Abortion Act gave women in Britain the right to have an abortion, it actually didn't do that - abortion remained a crime under the earlier law, and the...
1 History. Toggle History subsection. 1.1 Early statute and modern case law. 1.2 The 1967 Act. 1.3 Proposals since 1967: Great Britain. 1.4 Proposals since 1967: Northern Ireland. 2 Great Britain. Toggle Great Britain subsection. 2.1 England and Wales. 2.2 Scotland. 2.3 Interpretation. 2.4 Proposals for reform. 3 Northern Ireland.
7 Short title, commencement and extent. (1) This Act may be cited as the Abortion Act 1967. (2) This Act shall come into force on the expiration of the period of six months beginning with the date on which it is passed. (3) This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland. An Act to amend and clarify the law relating to termination of pregnancy by ...
