Part 12CAbortion

Part 12C — Abortion 202MA. Terms used 171 202MB. Performance of abortion 173 Division 2 — Performance of abortion by registered health practitioners 202MC. Performance of abortion by medical practitioner at not more than 23 weeks 174 202MD. Performance of medical abortion by certain other registered health practitioners at not more than 23 weeks 174 202ME. Performance of abortion by medical practitioner at more than 23 weeks 175 202MF. Performance of medical abortion by certain registered health practitioners on direction of medical practitioner or prescribing practitioner 176 202MG. Assistance by certain registered health practitioners or students in performance of abortion by medical practitioner or prescribing practitioner 177 202MH. Registered health practitioner with conscientious objection to abortion 178 202MI. Obligations of medical practitioners and prescribing practitioners who refuse to participate in abortion 179 202MJ. Student with conscientious objection to abortion 181 202MK. Compliance with Division relevant to professional conduct or performance 182 202ML. *The Criminal Code* s. 177 does not apply 182 202MM. Consent to performance of abortion on children who are not mature minors 182 Division 3 — Performance of abortion by unqualified persons 202MN. Unqualified person must not perform abortion 184 Division 4 — Protection from criminal liability 202MO. Person does not commit offence of abortion on themselves 185 Division 5 — Information about abortion 202MP. Chief Health Officer may direct certain persons to give information about abortion 186 202MQ. Purposes for which Chief Health Officer may record, use or disclose information given under s. 202MP 188 202MR. Protection from liability 188 Division 6 — Safe access to premises at which abortions are provided 202N. Purpose 189 202O. Terms used 190 202P. Offence to engage in prohibited behaviour within safe access zone 191 202Q. Offence to publish or distribute recording 192