Members of the British Parliament on Tuesday are debating two amendments that would prevent criminal prosecutions for women who self-manage an abortion later in pregnancy, after fetal viability, following a surge in medication abortions in the United Kingdom in recent years.
The competing amendments are associated with a broader crime bill working its way through the House of Commons. Both amendments would prevent prosecution against the woman for terminating her pregnancy after 24 weeks of gestation. One would fully decriminalize late-stage abortion for all parties involved.
Current law in England and Wales allows for abortion up to 24 weeks of pregnancy, around the time of fetal viability, after which the child could survive outside the womb. Abortions after the 24-week mark are investigated as criminal offenses
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