Western Australian Current Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 202MJ

202MJ .         Student with conscientious objection to abortion

        (1)         In this section —

        supervising person , in relation to a student in a relevant health profession, means —

            (a)         a medical practitioner performing an abortion as authorised under section 202MC or 202ME(1); or

            (b)         a prescribing practitioner performing an abortion as authorised under section 202MD(2); or

            (c)         a registered health practitioner in the relevant health profession who is assisting in the performance of an abortion as authorised under 202MG(1); or

            (d)         the student’s primary clinical supervisor.

        (2)         A student in a relevant health profession who has a conscientious objection to abortion has the right to refuse to assist in the performance of an abortion on a person.

        (3)         If a student in a relevant health profession who has a conscientious objection to abortion is requested by a supervising person to assist in the performance of an abortion on a person, the student must disclose the student’s conscientious objection to the supervising person immediately after the supervising person makes the request.

        [Section 202MJ inserted: No. 20 of 2023 s. 8.]