1. Abortion Issues in Australia
Statutory provisions in every state and territory- except Western Australia and now the Australian Capital Territory - make it a crime to unlawfully administer any poison or noxious thing, any other instrument or other means with intent to procure miscarriage. The wording of these statutory provisions is based directly on legislation enacted in England in the nineteenth century: Sections 58 and 59 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861. The crime of "unlawful abortion" may be committed by the pregnant woman herself, by the person performing the abortion, or by anyone who assists. ... In...
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