There seems to be some discussion on this, but I have the answer to that as well. There is some debate on the exact number of weeks at which a foetus will be viable, but it is around 22 to 24 weeks. The important thing to stress here is that we are not repealing that Act, and there will be no period during which there will be any sense of an opportunity or free-for-all for that aspect to be in play. It is important to recognise that. We cannot have that misunderstood as we move through.
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Duncan of Springbank
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 17 July 2019.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill.
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