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CALM thrilled at Abortion Bill progress

Keys agrees to new measures

The Island's pro-choice campaign group say it's thrilled abortion reforms have moved a step closer.

Yesterday (Tuesday) the House of Keys agreed to a range of new measures.

These include allowing women a termination up to 14 weeks into their pregnancy and up to 24 weeks if there are serious health concerns or social grounds why a baby shouldn’t be born

Stephanie Kelsey from CALM, the Campaign for Abortion Law Modernisation, says the group were pleased with the direction and quality of the debate:

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