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. Which of the statements below is false?

Abortion was legalised by the Abortion Act 1967 correct incorrect

The Abortion Act 1967 provides defences for doctors who act in accordance with the Abortion Act in certain circumstances correct incorrect

Abortion is an offence under sections 58 and 59 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 correct incorrect

Abortion is an offence under s1(1) of the Infant Life (Preservation) Act 1929 correct incorrect

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. Section 58 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 provides that it is an offence if:

Another person attempts to cause a pregnant woman to miscarry correct incorrect

A pregnant woman attempts to cause herself a miscarriage correct incorrect

Another person attempts to cause a pregnant woman to miscarry and an abortion is actually caused correct incorrect

A pregnant woman attempts and intends to cause herself a miscarriage correct incorrect

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. Section 1(1)(a) of the Abortion Act 1967:

Provides a defence for doctors who carry out an abortion in compliance with the Act provided that the pregnancy has not exceeded its twenty-fourth week calculated from the date of conception correct incorrect

Provides women with a right to an abortion on 'social grounds' correct incorrect

Provides a defence for doctors who carry out an abortion in compliance with the Act provided that the pregnancy has not exceeded its twenty-fourth week calculated from the first day of the woman's last menstrual period correct incorrect

Provides a defence for doctors who carry out an abortion in compliance with the Act provided that the pregnancy has not exceeded its twenty-fourth week correct incorrect

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. Section 1(1)(b) of the Abortion Act 1967 permits abortions to be carried out, where necessary, to:

prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman provided that the pregnancy has not exceeded its twenty-fourth week correct incorrect

prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman only in emergency situations correct incorrect

prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman correct incorrect

prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman only after the twenty-fourth week of pregnancy correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements is correct?

Section 1(1)(c) of the Abortion Act 1967 provides grounds for abortion only after twenty-four weeks gestation correct incorrect

On statistical evidence the grounds for section 1(1)(c) of the Abortion Act 1967 can always be satisfied correct incorrect

None of the options given are correct correct incorrect

Section 1(1)(c) of the Abortion Act 1967 provides grounds for abortion if continuance of pregnancy involves risk to the pregnant woman's life greater than if the pregnancy was terminated correct incorrect

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. Section 1(1)(d) of the Abortion Act 1967 provides grounds for abortion:

Only after 24 weeks of gestation correct incorrect

If there is a high risk that if the child were born it would suffer from a cleft lip and palate correct incorrect

If there is a substantial risk that if the child were born it would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped correct incorrect

If there is a substantial risk that if the child were born it would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be significantly disabled correct incorrect

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. On ethical grounds some consider section 1(1)(d) of the Abortion Act 1967 to be highly controversial because:

The provision could be taken to imply that the value of handicapped foetal life is worth less than the life of a 'healthy' foetus correct incorrect

The expressions 'seriously handicapped' and 'substantial risk' are inherently subjective correct incorrect

It could be considered unethical for a woman to be able to choose to abort a foetus of the basis of perceived negative characteristics correct incorrect

All of the options are correct correct incorrect

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. Ethical principles in support of abortion do not typically include:

A woman's right to autonomous choice correct incorrect

A woman has no moral obligation or duty to carry a foetus correct incorrect

Fertilisation does not automatically bestow moral status on a foetus correct incorrect

Foetal rights to life correct incorrect

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. What is the ratio from the case Paton v UK [1980] 3 EHRR 408

A potential father has a right as to whether or not a woman can terminate her pregnancy if the woman's life is at risk correct incorrect

A potential father has a right as to whether or not a woman can terminate her pregnancy in all circumstances correct incorrect

A potential father has no rights as to whether or not a woman can terminate her pregnancy correct incorrect

A potential father has a right as to whether or not a woman can terminate her pregnancy if the foetus is substantially handicapped correct incorrect

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. Compensation for a disabled child born as a result of negligent care of a pregnant woman during the pre-natal period is likely to be on the grounds of:

A wrongful birth action correct incorrect

A wrongful life action correct incorrect

A wrongful conception action correct incorrect

None of the options correct incorrect