Commentary on provisions of Act Section 53: Abortion
This section removes the reservation for abortion by deleting Section J1 of Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998.
	The effect of this will be that the Scottish Parliament will have the power to amend or repeal the Abortion Act 1967 (the Abortion Act) as it applies in Scotland.
	The Abortion Act provides the legal framework for abortions to be performed in England, Scotland and Wales.
	The UK Parliament retains the power to amend or repeal the Abortion Act in England and Wales.
	The provision in section 3 of the Abortion Act applying to Visiting Forces relates to defence matters and as such will not be within the competence of the Scottish Parliament.