 abortion in the uk abortion in the uk barsha lun 4102021 1429 abortion is a medical procedure to terminate a pregnancy for millions of girls women and anyone who may become pregnant it is a fundamental healthcare requirement each year around one out of every four pregnancies in the world ends in an abortion in england scotland and wales the abortion act 1967 allows for abortions access to abortion was limited in northern ireland but it has now been decriminalized and is now lawful throughout the united kingdom for the first time in the uk abortion can be performed only under the supervision of an nhs hospital or a registered clinic and is free on the nhs there are three major routes to obtain an abortion an individual can self refer to an abortion provider by directly contacting them the british pregnancy advisory service bpas the national unplanned pregnancy advisory service nupas msi reproductive choices uk or any local nhs sexual health website can provide information on services and eligibility an individual can ask their gp for a referral to an abortion clinic if the gp does not have any objection to the abortion then he she should recommend her to another doctor an individual can request a referral to an abortion clinic from the sexual health clinic or gum the waiting period may differ but one does not have to wait more than two weeks from the moment they first get in touch with an abortion provider to get their abortion done although abortion is legal the reason for abortion is required by law furthermore two doctors must verify if the abortion act s criteria are satisfied to move ahead every young person irrespective of their age can provide legal consent to treatment if they are deemed legally capable ie capable of understanding a health professional s recommendations as well as the risks and advantages of the treatments being offered all ladies who are under the age of 16 are advised to seek the help of their parents or some other caring caregiver if they refuse physicians may provide an abortion if they believe them to be capable of giving genuine consent and it is in her best interests if the person wanting to abort does not prefer to use nhs then they can spend for their abortion privately the price of a private abortion varies based on the pregnancy stage and the method utilized to perform the operation females are allowed to abort 24 weeks after conception in the uk it can only be performed beyond 24 weeks in extremely specific situations such as if the kid would be delivered with a serious disability or if there is a higher chance of damaging the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman if the pregnancy is not terminated abortion is a medical procedure to terminate a pregnancy for millions of girls women and anyone who may become pregnant it is a fundamental healthcare requirement each year around one out of every four pregnancies in the world ends in an abortion in england scotland and wales the abortion act 1967 allows for abortions access to abortion was limited in northern ireland but it has now been decriminalized and is now lawful throughout the united kingdom for the first time in the uk abortion can be performed only under the supervision of an nhs hospital or a registered clinic and is free on the nhs there are three major routes to obtain an abortion an individual can self refer to an abortion provider by directly contacting them the british pregnancy advisory service bpas the national unplanned pregnancy advisory service nupas msi reproductive choices uk or any local nhs sexual health website can provide information on services and eligibility an individual can ask their gp for a referral to an abortion clinic if the gp does not have any objection to the abortion then he she should recommend her to another doctor an individual can request a referral to an abortion clinic from the sexual health clinic or gum the waiting period may differ but one does not have to wait more than two weeks from the moment they first get in touch with an abortion provider to get their abortion done although abortion is legal the reason for abortion is required by law furthermore two doctors must verify if the abortion act s criteria are satisfied to move ahead every young person irrespective of their age can provide legal consent to treatment if they are deemed legally capable ie capable of understanding a health professional s recommendations as well as the risks and advantages of the treatments being offered all ladies who are under the age of 16 are advised to seek the help of their parents or some other caring caregiver if they refuse physicians may provide an abortion if they believe them to be capable of giving genuine consent and it is in her best interests if the person wanting to abort does not prefer to use nhs then they can spend for their abortion privately the price of a private abortion varies based on the pregnancy stage and the method utilized to perform the operation females are allowed to abort 24 weeks after conception in the uk it can only be performed beyond 24 weeks in extremely specific situations such as if the kid would be delivered with a serious disability or if there is a higher chance of damaging the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman if the pregnancy is not terminated  