Tag: Medical Regulation

  • Abortion Law in the UK: Exceptions vs Rights

    Abortion Law in the UK: Exceptions vs Rights

    Abortion law in the UK is based on exceptions rather than rights, with the 1967 Abortion Act legalizing abortion under specific circumstances. Although it amended the existing abortion ban, it did not repeal it, meaning that if the necessary conditions are not met, abortion remains a criminal offense under the 1861 Offences against the Person…