Inquiry into Fetal Development & Activity

The Inquiry on Fetal Development and Activity is being conducted by the All-Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group (APPPG)1. For more information on the APPPG click here.

The Inquiry has been launched to establish and assess the state of current evidence regarding fetal development and activity, identifying how current evidence informs clinical practice and whether current legislation, information and professional guidance is in step with medical advances and understanding of fetal development and activity.

This will inform a series of recommendations that will establish how the law, guidance and support for practitioners and families can be developed going forward to reflect the current evidence regarding fetal development and activity.

The terms of reference of the Inquiry are:

  • Establish and assess the state of current evidence regarding fetal development and activity.
  • Compare how current evidence informs clinical practice and whether current legislation is in step with medical advances.
  • Assess the impact that developments in the womb have on physiological and psychological development post birth.
  • Assess the current state and effectiveness of the law, information and guidance relating to fetal development and activity;
  • Examine how the law, guidance and support for practitioners and families can be developed going forward to reflect the current evidence regarding development and activity.