Parliament removes abortion from Crimes Act
18 March 2020
Hon Andrew Little
Abortion has been removed from the Crimes Act under a new law passed by Parliament today.
“For over forty years abortion has been the only medical procedure considered a crime in New Zealand. But from now abortions will be rightly treated as a health issue,” Minister of Justice Andrew Little said.
Continued: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/parliament-removes-abortion-crimes-act