Abortion Law Reform (Miscellaneous Acts Amendment) Bill 2016

An Act to amend certain Acts to repeal offences relating to abortion, to specify a ground of unsatisfactory professional conduct by a medical practitioner with respect to abortion and to establish exclusion zones in order to prohibit certain behaviour near premises at which abortions are provided.

Key details

Type:
Private
Origin:
Legislative Council
Status:
Negatived, Thu 11 May 2017
Introduced by:
Dr Mehreen Faruqi

Progress

The tables below show the progress of the Bill through both Houses, including information on assent. If a House is not listed, the Bill did not pass the originating House.

Legislative Council

Initially introduced in the Legislative Council

Introduced by Dr Mehreen Faruqi
Notice of Motion Wed 13 May 2015
Introduced Thu 11 August 2016
First Reading Thu 11 August 2016
2R Speech Thu 11 August 2016

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No.12 of 2016 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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