Termination of Pregnancy (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-


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Termination of Pregnancy (Jersey) Amendment Law 202-

Adopted by the States                                                                           21 January 2025

Sanctioned by Order of His Majesty in Council                     [date to be inserted]

Registered by the Royal Court                                                    [date to be inserted]

Coming into force                                                                           [date to be inserted]

THE STATES, subject to the sanction of His Most Excellent Majesty in Council, have adopted the following Law –

1        Termination of Pregnancy (Jersey) Law 1997 amended

This Law amends the Termination of Pregnancy (Jersey) Law 1997.

2        Article 2 (circumstances in which termination is not to be unlawful) amended

Article 2(2)(c)(iii) is deleted.

3        Article 3 (requirement for consultation) amended

After Article 3(3), there is inserted –

(3A)  The requirements of this Article are not met unless the pregnant woman is in Jersey for the first and second consultations.

4        Citation and commencement

This Law may be cited as the Termination of Pregnancy (Jersey) Amendment Law 202- and comes into force 7 days after it is registered.

 

 


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