Abortion Legislation Act 2020

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gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
gptkbp:country gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:dateEnacted 2020-03-24
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Abortion Legislation Act 2020
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to better align the regulation of abortion with a health approach.
gptkbp:mainProvision allows abortion on request up to 20 weeks of pregnancy
requires health practitioner consultation after 20 weeks
removes abortion from Crimes Act 1961
gptkbp:passedThirdReading 2020-03-18
gptkbp:purpose to decriminalise abortion in New Zealand
to regulate the provision of abortion services
gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent 2020-03-23
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:Contraception,_Sterilisation,_and_Abortion_Act_1977
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Andrew_Little
gptkbp:startDate 2020-03-24
gptkbp:status current
gptkbp:url https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2020/0006/latest/LMS237550.html
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sixth_Labour_Government_of_New_Zealand
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6