Decriminalising abortion in the UK : what would it mean? /
Decriminalising abortion in the UK : what would it mean? /
Editors: Sally Sheldon and Kaye Wellings.
- Bristol : Policy Press, (c)2020.
- 1 online resource (176 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
Decriminalising Abortion in the UK -- Copyright information -- Table of contents -- List of figures and tables -- List of cases, statutes and statutory instruments -- Notes on contributors -- One Introduction -- Introduction -- What do we mean by 'decriminalisation' of abortion? -- Current law in the UK -- The Offences Against the Person Act (1861) -- The Infant Life (Preservation) Act (1929) and Criminal Justice Act NI (1945) -- The Abortion Act (1967) -- Reproductive and sexual health in the UK Content of the book -- Two Is public opinion in support of decriminalisation? -- Introduction -- Can we rely on the polling evidence on attitudes towards abortion? -- Reporting bias -- Participation bias -- The British Social Attitudes Survey -- Who is most accepting of decriminalisation of abortion? Evidence from the BSA -- Attitudes towards abortion in Northern Ireland -- Changing events, changing views? -- The Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey Conclusion -- Three How would decriminalisation affect women's health? -- Introduction -- The safety of abortion -- Abortion and maternal mortality and morbidity -- Abortion and longer-term health outcomes -- The law versus best practice -- Decision-making under the Abortion Act -- Location of abortion -- Abortion at home -- Expanding the provider pool -- Self-managed abortion -- Conclusion -- Four Would decriminalisation mean deregulation? -- Introduction -- A general regulatory framework for safe care Informed consent and safeguarding -- Girls and women who lack capacity -- Under 18s -- Adults who lack capacity -- Counselling -- Confidentiality and data protection -- Regulation of abortion medicines -- Non-consensual termination of pregnancy -- Medically unqualified providers -- Conscientious objection -- Conclusion -- Five The effects of decriminalisation in Northern Ireland -- Introduction -- The legal position in Northern Ireland prior to October 2019 -- The impact of criminalisation Law reform and the framework for regulating abortion -- The October 2019 reforms and the interim period -- Conclusion -- Six What would be the likely impact of decriminalisation on the incidence, timing, provision and safety of abortion? -- Introduction -- Abortion laws, incidence, timing, provision and safety in global perspective -- Abortion laws and criminalisation -- Incidence of abortion -- Gestational age at time of abortion -- Sex-selection and abortion -- Safety of abortion -- Decriminalising abortion
Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Written by leading experts in the fields of medicine, law, reproductive health and social science, this book offers a concise and authoritative account of the evidence regarding the likely impact of decriminalisation of abortion in the UK.
9781447354024
Abortion--Government policy--Great Britain.
Abortion--Law and legislation--Great Britain.
Abortion--Health aspects--Great Britain.
Abortion--Social aspects--Great Britain.
Decriminalization--Great Britain.
Electronic Books.
KD7969 / .D437 2020
Includes bibliographies and index.
Decriminalising Abortion in the UK -- Copyright information -- Table of contents -- List of figures and tables -- List of cases, statutes and statutory instruments -- Notes on contributors -- One Introduction -- Introduction -- What do we mean by 'decriminalisation' of abortion? -- Current law in the UK -- The Offences Against the Person Act (1861) -- The Infant Life (Preservation) Act (1929) and Criminal Justice Act NI (1945) -- The Abortion Act (1967) -- Reproductive and sexual health in the UK Content of the book -- Two Is public opinion in support of decriminalisation? -- Introduction -- Can we rely on the polling evidence on attitudes towards abortion? -- Reporting bias -- Participation bias -- The British Social Attitudes Survey -- Who is most accepting of decriminalisation of abortion? Evidence from the BSA -- Attitudes towards abortion in Northern Ireland -- Changing events, changing views? -- The Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey Conclusion -- Three How would decriminalisation affect women's health? -- Introduction -- The safety of abortion -- Abortion and maternal mortality and morbidity -- Abortion and longer-term health outcomes -- The law versus best practice -- Decision-making under the Abortion Act -- Location of abortion -- Abortion at home -- Expanding the provider pool -- Self-managed abortion -- Conclusion -- Four Would decriminalisation mean deregulation? -- Introduction -- A general regulatory framework for safe care Informed consent and safeguarding -- Girls and women who lack capacity -- Under 18s -- Adults who lack capacity -- Counselling -- Confidentiality and data protection -- Regulation of abortion medicines -- Non-consensual termination of pregnancy -- Medically unqualified providers -- Conscientious objection -- Conclusion -- Five The effects of decriminalisation in Northern Ireland -- Introduction -- The legal position in Northern Ireland prior to October 2019 -- The impact of criminalisation Law reform and the framework for regulating abortion -- The October 2019 reforms and the interim period -- Conclusion -- Six What would be the likely impact of decriminalisation on the incidence, timing, provision and safety of abortion? -- Introduction -- Abortion laws, incidence, timing, provision and safety in global perspective -- Abortion laws and criminalisation -- Incidence of abortion -- Gestational age at time of abortion -- Sex-selection and abortion -- Safety of abortion -- Decriminalising abortion
Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Written by leading experts in the fields of medicine, law, reproductive health and social science, this book offers a concise and authoritative account of the evidence regarding the likely impact of decriminalisation of abortion in the UK.
9781447354024
Abortion--Government policy--Great Britain.
Abortion--Law and legislation--Great Britain.
Abortion--Health aspects--Great Britain.
Abortion--Social aspects--Great Britain.
Decriminalization--Great Britain.
Electronic Books.
KD7969 / .D437 2020