# The Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020, Regulation 7: Severe fetal impairment or fatal fetal abnormality


(1) A registered medical professional may terminate a pregnancy where two registered medical professionals are of the opinion, formed in good faith, that there is a substantial risk that the condition of the fetus is such that—
(a) the death of the fetus is likely before, during or shortly after birth; or
(b) if the child were born, it would suffer from such physical or mental impairment as to be seriously disabled.
(2) In the case of a woman carrying more than one fetus, anything done to terminate the pregnancy as regards a particular fetus is authorised by paragraph (1) only if that paragraph applies in relation to that fetus.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/503/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/abortion-northern-ireland-no-2-regulations-2020/regulation-7
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