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Written question asked by Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 26 January 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 February 2021 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 1 February 2021. A substantive answer was provided by Helen Whately (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 February 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Babies: Pain

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish a response to Early Day Motion 1340 on Fetal Pain.

Answer

The Department does not set clinical practice. To support clinical practice, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has considered the issue of fetal pain and awareness in its guidelines on ‘The Care of Women Requesting Induced Abortion’ and ‘Fetal Awareness: Review of Research and Recommendations for Practice’, which are available at the following links:

https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/abortion-guideline_web_1.pdf

https://www.rcog.org.uk/globalassets/documents/guidelines/rcogfetalawarenesswpr0610.pdf


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
143812
Session
2019-21
Related items
Fetal pain
Tuesday, 12 January 2021
Early day motions
House of Commons
Subjects
Babies Pain
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk