# The Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020 (revoked)

S.I. 2020/345 · made 25 March 2020 · revised to 14 May 2020

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/abortion-northern-ireland-regulations-2020-revoked/pdf/uksi_20200345_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/abortion-northern-ireland-regulations-2020-revoked/pdf/uksiem_20200345_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Health And Personal Social Services, Northern Ireland
Made at 10.30 a.m. on 25th March 2020
Laid before Parliament at 1.30 p.m. on 25th March 2020
Coming into force 31st March 2020
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## 2 Interpretation

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## 3 Pregnancy not exceeding 12 weeks

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## 4 Risk to physical or mental health where pregnancy not exceeding 24 weeks

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## 5 Immediate necessity

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## 6 Risk to life or grave permanent injury to physical or mental health of pregnant woman

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## 7 Severe fetal impairment or fatal fetal abnormality

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## 8 Places where treatment for terminations may be carried out

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## 9 Certification of opinion by registered medical professional

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## 10 Notification of termination to Chief Medical Officer

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## 11 Offence to terminate a pregnancy otherwise than in accordance with these Regulations

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## Part 7: Conscientious objection

## 12 Conscientious objection to participation in treatment authorised by these Regulations

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## 13 Amendments to offence of child destruction

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## 14 Amendments consequential on the repeal of sections 58 and 59 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## 15 Consent to treatment

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## Signature

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## Schedule: Information to be supplied in a notification under regulation 10

## 1 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## 2 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## 3 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## 4 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## 5 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## 6 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## 7 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## 8 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## 9 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## 10 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## 11 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

## Explanatory note

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/345 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/abortion-northern-ireland-regulations-2020-revoked
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.