Part 6: Miscellaneous Fluoridation of Water Supplies Section 178: Early medical termination of pregnancy
Section 178 amends section 1 of the Abortion Act 1967 to make provision for early medical termination of pregnancy to add to the places where treatment for the termination of pregnancy may be provided.
	Section 178 inserts new subsections (3B) to (3C) into section 1 of the Abortion Act 1967. Subsection (3B) sets out the circumstances in which subsections (3C) and (3D) apply. The treatment for the termination of pregnancy must be the prescription and administration of medicine, and the registered medical practitioner "RMP" terminating the pregnancy must be of the opinion, formed in good faith, that the pregnancy will not exceed ten weeks at the time when the medicine is administered. If the medicines known as Mifepristone and Misoprostol are prescribed, the pregnancy should not exceed ten weeks when the Mifepristone is administered in accordance with the instructions of the RMP.
	In these circumstances, new subsection (3C) provides that an RMP whose usual place of residence is in England or Wales may prescribe the medicine or medicines from their home.
	New subsection (3D) provides that a pregnant woman whose usual place of residence is in England or Wales, having had a consultation with an RMP, registered nurse or registered midwife about the termination of the pregnancy, may self-administer the medicine or medicines at home.