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House of Commons

 
 

Notices of Amendments

 

given on

 

Thursday 12th June 2008

 

Consideration of Bill


 

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords], As Amended

 

Amendment of the Abortion Act 1967; medical approval

 

Dr Evan Harris

 

Chris McCafferty

 

NC1

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The Abortion Act 1967 (c.87) is amended as follows.

 

(2)    

In section 1(1) omit from first “if” to end of paragraph (1) and insert—

 

    

“a registered medical practitioner is of the opinion, formed in good

 

faith—

 

(a)    

that the pregnancy has not exceeded its twenty-fourth week and

 

that the termination would be carried out in accordance with the

 

conditions and principles of good medical practice, or

 

(b)    

that one or more of the following grounds applies—

 

(i)    

the termination is necessary to prevent grave permanent

 

injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant

 

woman; or

 

(ii)    

the continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk to

 

the life of the pregnant woman, greater than if the

 

pregnancy were terminated; or

 

(iii)    

there is a substantial risk that if the child were born it

 

would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities

 

as to be seriously handicapped.” ’.

 

Amendment of the Abortion Act 1967: role of health care professionals

 

Frank Dobson

 

Dr Evan Harris

 

NC2

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The Abortion Act 1967 (c.87) is amended as follows.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 12th June 2008                  

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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] continued

 
 

(2)    

In section 1(1) for first “medical” substitute “health care”.

 

(3)    

In section 6, after “them:—” insert

 

“ “registered health care practitioner” means a “registered medical

 

practitioner” as defined in Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978

 

(c.30) or a nurse or midwife registered in the register maintained under

 

article 5 of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 by virtue of

 

qualifications in nursing or midwifery, as the case may be.” ’.

 


 
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