Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) Bill 2013 introduced in Tasmania
Monday 15 April 2013 @ 11.04 a.m. | Legal Research
In a new bill introduced into the Tasmanian House of Assembly last Friday 11 April 2013, Tasmania is to amend the laws relating to abortion to decriminalise pregnancy termination under specific circumstances.
In the Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) Bill 2013 (TAS), both the Criminal Code Act 1924 and the Guardianship and Administration Act 1995 are amended to regulate the termination of pregnancies by medical practitioners.
The proposed changes would bring Tasmania into line with Victoria and the ACT where health laws, not criminal laws, regulate access to the procedure.
It also follows on from similar inquiries in NSW and calls to remove abortion from crimes legislation nationally.
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