United Kingdom Statutory Instruments

"the Act" means the Abortion Act 1967;

(a) in the case of a pregnancy terminated in accordance with section 1(1) of the Act, either - 


(i) in the form set out in Part I of Schedule 1 to these Regulations; or

(ii) in a certificate signed and dated by both practitioners jointly or in separate certificates signed and dated by each practitioner stating: - 


(a) the full name and address of each practitioner;

(b) the full name and address of the pregnant woman;

(c) whether or not each practitioner has seen or examined, or seen and examined, the pregnant woman; and

(d) that each practitioner is of the opinion formed in good faith that at least one and the same ground mentioned in paragraph (a) to (d) of section 1(1) of the Act is fulfilled.



(b) in the case of a pregnancy terminated in accordance with section 1(4) of the Act, either - 



(i) in the form set out in Part II of Schedule 1 to these Regulations; or

(ii) in a certificate giving the full name and address of the practitioner and containing the full name and address of the pregnant woman and stating that the practitioner is of the opinion formed in good faith that one of the grounds mentioned in section 1(4) of the Act is fulfilled.".

(i) in sub-paragraph (b) omit the words "in the form set out";

(ii) for the words "in a sealed envelope within 7 days of termination" substitute the words "within 14 days of the termination either in a sealed envelope or by an electronic communication transmitted by an electronic communications system used solely for the transfer of confidential information to him.";

(b) in paragraph (2)(a) insert the figure "79" before the word "Whitehall".

" (iii) to an individual authorised by the Chief Medical Officer who is engaged in setting up, maintaining and supporting a computer system used for the purpose of recording, processing and holding such notice or information; or";

(b) after paragraph (h) there shall be added - 

" (i) to the woman whose pregnancy was terminated, on her supplying to the Chief Medical Officer written details of her date of birth, the date and place of the termination and a copy of the certificate of registration of her birth certified as a true copy of the original by a solicitor or a practitioner.".

(a) patient's hospital or clinic number or National Health Service number or (if unavailable) patient's full name;

(b) date of birth;

(c) in the case of a patient resident in the United Kingdom, her full postcode or, if the postcode is unavailable, her address;

(d) in the case of a patient resident outside the United Kingdom, her country of residence;

(e) ethnicity (if disclosed by the patient);

(f) marital status; and

(g) parity.

     4. Name and address of place of termination.

     5. Whether the termination was paid for privately or not.

     6. Date and method of foeticide if appropriate.

     7. In a case where the termination is by surgery - 

(a) date of termination;

(b) the method of termination used; and

(c) in cases where the dates are different, the date of admission to the place of termination and the date of discharge from the place of termination.

     8. In a case where the termination is by non-surgical means - 

(a) the date of treatment with antiprogestrone;

(b) the date of treatment with prostaglandin;

(c) the date on which the termination is confirmed;

(d) in cases where the place of treatment with prostaglandin is different from the place of treatment with antiprogestrone, the name and address at which the prostaglandin was administered;

(e) details of other agents used and the date of administration; and

(f) the date of discharge if an overnight stay is required.

     9. Number of complete weeks of gestation.

     10. The ground(s) certified for terminating the pregnancy contained in the certificate of opinion given pursuant to section 1(1) of the Act together with the following additional information in the case of - 

(a) the ground specified in paragraph (a), whether or not there was a risk to the patient's mental health and if not, her main medical conditions;

(b) the grounds specified in paragraphs (b) and (c), the main medical condition(s) of the patient;

(c) the ground specified in paragraph (d), any foetal abnormalities diagnosed, together with method of diagnosis used, and any other reasons for termination.

     11. The ground(s) certified for terminating the pregnancy contained in the certificate of opinion given pursuant to section 1(4) of the Act and the patient's main medical conditions.

     12. In cases of selective termination the original number of foetuses and the number of foetuses remaining.

     13. Whether or not the patient was offered chlamydia screening.

     14. Particulars of any complications experienced by the patient up to the date of discharge.

     15. In the case of the death of the patient the date and cause of death.".