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With the enactment of the Abortion Act 1967, an abortion is no longer an offence, subject to certain conditions.
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Part I - Legal Research Using Library-Based Resources Question 2 With the enactment of the Abortion Act 1967, an abortion is no longer an offence, subject to certain conditions. '. . . a person shall not be guilty of an offence under the law relating to abortion when a pregnancy is terminated by a registered medical practitioner if two registered medical practitioners are of the opinion, formed in good faith--(a) that the continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk . . . of injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman . . . greater than if the pregnancy were terminated . . .'1 The Abortion Act 1967 is the authority in legislation pertaining to abortion, the others being the Offences Against Person Act 1861 and the Infant Life (Preservation) Act 1929. Due to the Abortion Act 1967, a woman may choose to terminate her pregnancy if she can establish, with...
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