To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have reviewed the compatibility of section 1(1)(d) of the Abortion Act 1967 with Article 5 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Answered on
13 December 2016
The Department has reviewed and is satisfied that section 1(1)(d) of the Abortion Act is compatible with Article 5 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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Department of Health and Social Care