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ABORTION LAW REFORM ACT 2019 - As at 17 November 2021 - Act 11 of 2019

- As at 17 November 2021 - Act 11 of 2019

Table of Provisions

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

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