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Effective from 3 December 2018, the Termination of Pregnancy Bill 2018 (‘The Act’) enables lawful, reasonable and safe access by women to terminations of pregnancy up to a gestational limit of 22 weeks.
Effective from 3 December 2018, the Termination of Pregnancy Bill 2018 (‘The Act’) enables lawful, reasonable and safe access by women to terminations of pregnancy up to a gestational limit of 22 weeks.
The Act ensures terminations of pregnancy are treated and regarded as a health issue rather than a legal issue in the state of Queensland. By positioning terminations of pregnancy as a health issue, the Act:
A medical practitioner may refuse to provide or participate in terminations of pregnancy because it conflicts with the doctor’s own personal beliefs, values or moral concerns. This constitutes a ‘conscientious objection’.
Conscientious objection occurs when a registered health practitioner refuses to perform, or assist in, a lawful treatment or procedure because it conflicts with his or her own personal beliefs, values or moral concerns.
The Act recognises the right of clinicians to be conscientious objectors, but requires them to refer or advise the patient of another health practitioner or health service who may be able to provide the service and does not hold a conscientious objection.
The options available to you will depend on the gestation of your pregnancy, where you live, your personal circumstances and the type of termination procedure you require. Your GP or other health practitioner can discuss your options with you.
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