Abortion Legislation Act 2020

New Zealand Abortion Legislation Act 2020
New Zealand Abortion Legislation Act 2020
	Long title
Royal assent	23 March 2020
Commenced	24 March 2020
Legislative history
Introduced by	Andrew Little
First reading	8 August 2019
Second reading	3 March 2020
Third reading	18 March 2020
Related legislation
	Crimes Act 1961; Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Act 1977;
	Status: Current legislation

The New Zealand Abortion Legislation Act 2020 is an Act of Parliament in New Zealand that amends the law to decriminalise abortion. Under the act, abortion is available without restrictions to any woman who is not more than 20 weeks pregnant. Women seeking an abortion after 20 weeks have to be looked at by a qualified health professional.^[5]

Abortion Legislation Act 2020 Media

Andrew Little, the sponsor of the Abortion Legislation Act.
Ruth Dyson, Chairperson of the Abortion Legislation Committee
ACT Leader David Seymour, successfully moved a motion eliminating "safe zones" from the Act.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Abortion Legislation Bill 2019 164-1". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
↑ "Abortion Legislation Bill - New Zealand Parliament". www.parliament.nz. New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
↑ Molyneux, Vita (3 March 2020). "Abortion Legislation Bill passes second reading". Newshub. https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/03/abortion-legislation-bill-passes-second-reading.html. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
↑ Coughlan, Thomas (18 March 2020). "Abortion legalised in New Zealand with Parliament passing new law in 68-51 vote". Stuff. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/120389800/new-zealands-fourdecade-old-abortion-laws-have-changed-after-law-passes-final-reading. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
↑ "Abortion Legislation Bill 2019 164-1: Bill Digest". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 8 August 2019.

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[NZ_Parliament-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Abortion Legislation Bill 2019 164-1". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 8 August 2019.

[auto-2] "Abortion Legislation Bill - New Zealand Parliament". www.parliament.nz. New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.

[3] Molyneux, Vita (3 March 2020). "Abortion Legislation Bill passes second reading". Newshub. https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/03/abortion-legislation-bill-passes-second-reading.html. Retrieved 11 March 2020.

[Stuff_18_March-4] Coughlan, Thomas (18 March 2020). "Abortion legalised in New Zealand with Parliament passing new law in 68-51 vote". Stuff. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/120389800/new-zealands-fourdecade-old-abortion-laws-have-changed-after-law-passes-final-reading. Retrieved 18 March 2020.

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New Zealand Abortion Legislation Act 2020

Long title This omnibus bill amends the law to decriminalise abortion, better align the regulation of abortion services with other health services, and modernise the legal framework for abortion currently set out in the Crimes Act 1961 and the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Act 1977.^[1]
Royal assent	23 March 2020^[2]
Commenced	24 March 2020
Legislative history
Introduced by	Andrew Little
First reading	8 August 2019^[1]
Second reading	3 March 2020^[3]
Third reading	18 March 2020^[4]
Related legislation
Crimes Act 1961 Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Act 1977
Status: Current legislation