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The Chief Medical Officer has written to doctors clarifying the time limit for termination of pregnancy under the Abortion Act 1967.
A letter from Justine Greening sent to MPs concerning the situation of women from Northern Ireland travelling to England for an abortion.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Letter to all those involved in providing and commissioning treatment for termination of pregnancy.
The Scottish Parliament will be given control over abortion law, the Scottish Secretary David Mundell has announced.
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UNFPA Humanitarian Action 2023 Overview
A 29 year old man was sentenced to prison for selling counterfeit and prescription-only medicines.
51-year-old woman sentenced to 27 months imprisonment for her involvement in the supply of abortion pills with intent to unlawfully procure miscarriages.
The following National Statistics were released today by the Department of Health:
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Women from Northern Ireland can now call a single telephone number to make an appointment with the most appropriate provider.
The UK Government is updating the requirements for Relationship and Sexuality Education (RSE) curriculum in Northern Ireland.
UK opening statement at the 54th Session of the Commission on Population and Development
Mycophenolate mofetil and its active metabolite mycophenolic acid are associated with a high rate of serious birth defects and increased risk of spontaneous abortion.
UK closing statement at the 54th Session on the Commission on Population and Development
The department's response outlines how it plans to make improvements to perinatal mental health.
The UK's International Ambassador for Human Rights gave a statement during Argentina’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the Human Rights Council.
Briefing by the Prime Minister's Spokesman on: abortion, G8 and Network Rail.
Statement by UK ECOSOC Ambassador Tom Woodroffe at the UN General Assembly plenary session on the UN Commission on Population and Development (CPD)
The UK delivered this statement during the Universal Periodic Review Adoption for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Scolding on 6 January 2023.
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