UK Act of Parliament 1967 c. 87 United Kingdom

Abortion Act 1967

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 1 of 2 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 1 has no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person2

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Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts

What it requires

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.002 Notification. (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Fail to comply with abortion notification regulationsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.004 Conscientious objection to participation in treatment. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Prove conscientious objection if claiming right to refuse abortion treatmentAny Person
5 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Medical termination of pregnancy. (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Application of Act to visiting forces (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Supplementary provisions. (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Interpretation. (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Short title, commencement and extent. (opens in a new tab)

Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.