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5 Jul 2017
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Abortion (Foetus Protection) Bill [HL] (5 Jul 2017)
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Abortion (Foetus Protection) Bill [HL]
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1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
Wednesday 5th July 2017
(7 years, 5 months ago)
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Abortion (Foetus Protection) Bill [HL] 2017-19
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A Bill to lower the gestational time limit for abortion to 12 weeks.
The Bill was introduced by Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, read a first time and ordered to be printed.