Queensland Consolidated Acts

TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY ACT 2018 - SECT 6

6 Termination by medical practitioner after 22 weeks

(1) A medical practitioner may perform a termination on a woman who is more than 22 weeks pregnant if—

(a) the medical practitioner considers that, in all the circumstances, the termination should be performed; and

(b) the medical practitioner has consulted with another medical practitioner who also considers that, in all the circumstances, the termination should be performed.

(2) In considering whether a termination should be performed on a woman, a medical practitioner must consider—

(a) all relevant medical circumstances; and

(b) the woman’s current and future physical, psychological and social circumstances; and

(c) the professional standards and guidelines that apply to the medical practitioner in relation to the performance of the termination.

(3) In an emergency, a medical practitioner may perform a termination on a woman who is more than 22 weeks pregnant, without acting under subsections (1) and (2) , if the medical practitioner considers it is necessary to perform the termination to save the woman’s life or the life of another unborn child.