Complications from Abortions (Annual Report) Bill [HL]
A Bill to require the Secretary of State to publish an annual report on complications from abortions in England; and for connected purposes.
- Introduced by
- Lord Moylan · Conservative · Life peer
- Originating house
- Lords
- Introduced
- 9 June 2026
- Last updated
- 28 October 2026
What this bill does
Currently at 1st Reading in the Lords.
Requires an annual public report on abortion complications in England.
This private member’s bill would make the Secretary of State publish a yearly report on complications from abortions in England, using abortion notification and hospital data. The latest version keeps the focus on reporting complication rates by age, method, gestation, and complication type, with room for any extra information the Secretary of State thinks useful. It is aimed at informing policy and safer practice.
- Require the Secretary of State to publish an annual report every year on complications from terminations of pregnancy in England under the Abortion Act 1967.
- Require the report to use data from both the Abortion Notification System and Hospital Episode Statistics.
- Require the report to include complication rates overall and broken down by age, abortion method, gestation, and complication type.
- Allow the Secretary of State to include any other information they consider appropriate.
- Require the first report to be published within 12 months of the Act being passed.
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Progress
- 1st reading · Lords
- 2nd reading · Lords