Abortion Legislation Bill
Government bill
About this bill
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.
Act text: Abortion Legislation Act 2020 (legislation.govt.nz)
Voting method
Personal voting: MPs voted individually on this bill.Procedural notes
- Extended sittings used: This bill was progressed during one or more extended sittings of the House of Representatives. This enables MPs to meet for longer than normal to consider legislation. It does not alter the stages that a bill must pass through to become law.
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Read the bill
Bill text: Abortion Legislation Bill (legislation.govt.nz)Act text: Abortion Legislation Act 2020 (legislation.govt.nz)
Member responsible
Progress
Enacted
This Bill has been passed by Parliament, and signed into law by the Governor-General in a step called Royal Assent. This doesn't mean that everything the Act implements has come into force yet, but it does mean that the Act is on the statute books.
Votes
Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.
Bill details last synced with the Parliament website about 2 years ago.
(23 March 2023 at 00:00 GMT+00:00)