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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.
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.
    Learn more about extended sittings
Read the bill
Bill text: Abortion Legislation Bill (legislation.govt.nz)
Act text: Abortion Legislation Act 2020 (legislation.govt.nz)
View on Parliament website
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Member responsible

Andrew Little
Andrew Little

Former Labour List MP

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

1st reading
Passed
8 August 2019

94

Ayes

23

Noes

0

Abst.

3

Abse.
2nd reading
Passed
3 March 2020

81

Ayes

39

Noes

0

Abst.

0

Abse.
3rd reading
Passed
18 March 2020

68

Ayes

51

Noes

0

Abst.

1

Abse.

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)

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