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Termination of Pregnancy Bill

Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)

Originated in the House of Commons, Session 2006-07

Last updated: 1 November 2007 at 09:50

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Long title

Reduce the time limit for legal terminations of pregnancy from 24 to 20 weeks; to introduce a cooling-off period after the first point of contact with a medical practitioner about a termination; to require the provision of counselling about the medical risk of, and about matters relating to, termination and bringing the pregnancy to term as a condition of informed consent to termination; and for connected purposes.

Sponsor

Nadine Dorries
Conservative
Mid Bedfordshire

Bill passage

Bill started in the House of Commons
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Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Bill in the House of Lords
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2nd reading
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Final stages
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