Overview

This bill proposes to amend the Abortion Act 1967, reducing the legal gestational time limit for abortions in England and Wales from 24 weeks to 22 weeks.

Description

The core change introduced by this bill is a single amendment to the Abortion Act 1967. It replaces "twenty-fourth" with "twenty-second" in section 1(1)(a), effectively lowering the gestational age limit for legal abortions. The bill specifies that it applies only to England and Wales and will come into effect two months after it receives parliamentary approval. The short title will be the Abortion (Gestational Time Limit Reduction) Act 2024.

Government Spending

The bill does not directly specify any changes to government spending. The impact on government resources may be indirect, potentially affecting NHS funding for abortion services, although no figures are provided in the bill itself.

Groups Affected

This bill will primarily affect pregnant individuals in England and Wales, potentially restricting their access to later-term abortions. Healthcare providers performing abortions will also be directly impacted by the change in legal limits. Pro-choice and pro-life advocacy groups will also be significantly affected, depending on their stance on the issue.

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