Abortion: clarification of time limit
皇冠体育app Chief Medical Officer has written to doctors clarifying the time limit for termination of pregnancy under the Abortion Act 1967.
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Letter from Professor Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer, to all doctors performing termination of pregnancy. 皇冠体育app letter clarifies the Department of Health and Social Care鈥檚 interpretation of the legal time limit for termination of pregnancy performed under Grounds C or D of the Abortion Act 1967.
皇冠体育app department has further clarified its interpretation of the legal time limit in a letter to doctors published in March 2019.
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A link has been added into the 'details' section. 皇冠体育app links goes to a letter giving further clarification on the Department of Health and Social Care's interpretation of the legal time limit for abortion.
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First published.