Isle of Man abortion reform bill passed by House of Keys

May 1, 2018

Plans to change the Isle of Man's abortion laws have been approved by the House of Keys by a margin of 22-2.

The Abortion Reform Bill would allow women to have terminations within the first 14 weeks of their pregnancy, with other restrictions also being eased.

Under existing Manx law, abortions can only be carried out if a pregnancy is the result of rape or because of mental health concerns.

Continued: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-43963288