The Committee for Health & Social Care has published its proposals to modernise the Abortion (Guernsey) Law, 1997.
The proposals follow a review of scientific evidence and consultation with medical professionals, who overwhelmingly supported change. The full policy letter is available in the downloads section of this page.
If approved, the recommended changes will ensure that:
- Access to abortion is more equitable;
- The Law reflects modern practice; and
- The Law is futureproofed.
We'd like to hear from you:
A public engagement event was due to take place in March, to enable members of the community to hear more about the proposals and ask questions. Due to the current ongoing situation with the covid19 pandemic the expert speaker, Professor Dame Lesley Regan, is unable to travel to the island.
As an alternative, ahead of the Policy Letter's debate, HSC is encouraging all islanders with views on the proposals, or those who wish to ask questions, to get in touch via healthandsocialcare@gov.gg or by writing to The Committee for Health & Social Care, Duchess of Kent House, Le Vauquiedor, St Andrew, GY6 8TW.
You can also email States Members - contact details for individuals can be found here as well as a mechanism to message all Deputies at the same time which is here.
Please ensure that any correspondence reaches the office by Friday 12 June 2020.
