Abortion

(asked on 16th May 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what periodic review of literature they conduct in respect of the latest scientific evidence on foetal viability.


Answered by
Lord Kamall Portrait
Lord Kamall
This question was answered on 30th May 2022

Officials regularly review new evidence on foetal viability. There is currently no clear consensus from the medical profession that the age of viability has reduced below 24 weeks.

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