First trimester abortion


A briefing paper by the BMA’s medical ethics committee
June 2007

There are motions at the 2007 Annual Representative Meeting (ARM) calling on the BMA to support amendments to the Abortion Act 1967 in relation to first trimester abortions.

The BMA’s medical ethics committee (MEC) has considered this issue and this briefing paper summarises the main proposals for change and the views of the MEC.

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