Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Crimes Act 1958 - SECT 65

Abortion performed by unqualified person

65. Abortion performed by unqualified person



(1) A person who is not a qualified person must not perform an abortion on
another person.

Penalty: Level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum).

(2) A woman who consents to, or assists in, the performance of an abortion on
herself is not guilty of an offence against this section.

(3) For the purposes of this section-

   (a)  a registered medical practitioner is a qualified person; and

   (b)  a registered pharmacist or registered nurse is a qualified person only
        for the purpose of performing an abortion by administering or
        supplying a drug or drugs in accordance with the
        Abortion Law Reform Act 2008.

(4) In this section-

abortion has the same meaning as in the Abortion Law Reform Act 2008;

perform an abortion includes supply or procure the supply of any drug or other
substance knowing that it is intended to be used to cause an abortion;
registered medical practitioner means a medical practitioner registered under
the Health Professions Registration Act 2005; registered nurse means a nurse
registered under the Health Professions Registration Act 2005; registered
pharmacist means a pharmacist registered under the
Health Professions Registration Act 2005; woman means a female person of any
age.