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ABORTION LAW REFORM ACT 2019


- As at 17 November 2021 
- Act 11 of 2019 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Purposes
   4.      Definitions

   PART 2 - PERFORMANCE OF TERMINATIONS BY REGISTERED HEALTH PRACTITIONERS

   5.      Termination by medical practitioners at not more than 22 weeks
   6.      Termination by medical practitioner after 22 weeks
   7.      Requirement for information about counselling
   8.      Registered health practitioners who may assist
   9.      Registered health practitioner with conscientious objection
   10.     Professional conduct or performance
   11.     Care of person born after termination

   PART 3 - PROTECTION FROM CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

   12.     Person does not commit offence for termination on themselves

   PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS

   13.     Approval of health facilities for terminations after 22 weeks
   14.     Guidelines about performance of terminations
   15.     Medical practitioners to provide information about terminations
   16.     Terminations for sex selection
   17.     Review of Act
   18.     Regulations
           SCHEDULE 1
           Schedule 2 (Repealed)


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