July 15, 2021
Abortions up to 24 weeks into a pregnancy will become legal, under agreed reforms to Guernsey law.
Politicians approved extending the existing 12-week limit and removing the 24-week restriction in cases of a significant foetal abnormality.
About 200 pro-choice and anti-abortion activists gathered outside the States of Guernsey on Wednesday.
Continued: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-guernsey-57833783
Guernsey abortion laws to be 'modernised' by States
24 June 2020
Abortion in Guernsey is set to be "modernised", following the States approval of amending the law. The reforms to the 1997 law include extending gestational time limits and allowing one doctor to sign off an abortion.
The limit will double to 24 weeks and no limits will apply in case of "significant" foetal abnormalities. The changes also decriminalise terminating a pregnancy outside of a medical setting.
Continued: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-guernsey-52996989
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