Guernsey Abortion Laws to be 'Modernised'

24 June 2020

Abortion in Guernsey is set to be ‘modernised’, following the States approval of amending the law. The reforms to the 1997 law include extending gestational time limits and allowing one doctor to sign off an abortion. The limit will double to 24 weeks and no limits will apply in case of ‘significant’ fetal abnormalities. The changes also decriminalise terminating a pregnancy outside of a medical setting.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-guernsey-52996989

 

References

Modernisation of the Abortion (Guernsey) Law, 1997  https://www.gov.gg/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=123705&p=0

Abortion (Guernsey) Law, 1997  http://www.guernseylegalresources.gg/article/93404/Abortion-Guernsey-Law-1997-Consolidated-text