Abortion and the Law

1939 Committee abor abortionist accepted accused administer attempt belief Bill birth Bourne cause cent childbirth circumstances committed consent convicted court Cox C.C. crime criminal abortion Criminal Law danger death debate defective defence doctor drugs Dudley and Stephens effect eugenic evidence existing expressed fact faith favour felony foetus girl Glanville Williams grievous bodily harm grounds guilty Hansard Vol hospital House of Lords illegal abortion illegal operations Infant Life Preservation jury justify legal abortion Lord Silkin Lord Stonham Macnaghten manslaughter medical profession mens rea ment mental health miscarriage mother murder National Health Service noxious thing opinion patient performed Person Act physical or mental poison police preg pregnant woman present procure abortion prosecution provision psychiatric indication punishment rape reason recognised reform registered medical practitioner Report second draft Second Reading section 1(a section 58 sentence Sexual Offences social substance suffer suggested termination of pregnancy therapeutic abortion tion unlawful unlawfully Vict Viscount Dilhorne women