Abortion care - legal Flashcards
(2 cards)
1
Q
Describe the legal status of the foetus
A
foetus does not acquire any legal rights until it is capable of surviving independently from the mother
2
Q
Do parents have to be told if a woman under the age of 16 has an abortion?
A
child has right to have termination without parents or guardians being told provided she is gillick competent
