The Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020

4 June 2020

A briefing on The Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2002 has been compiled by a group of professional medical bodies, service providers, and human rights organisations involved with establishing, advocating for, and providing abortion reform and services within Northern Ireland. Key signatories include the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), the Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH), The Royal College of Midwives (RCM), British Pregnancy Advisory Service (bpas), the National Unplanned Pregnancy Advisory Service (NUPAS), Marie Stopes UK, the British Society of Abortion Care Providers (BSACP), Amnesty International, and Informing Choices in NI. 

The briefing has today been sent to all Members of Parliament in advance of the regulations being debated by the Delegated Legislation Committee on Monday 8 June 2020, ahead of the regulations being voted on by both Houses (Commons and Lords) by 19 June 2020.

Briefing document in full: Joint Briefing on Northern Ireland Abortion Regs