BORA - Abortion Legislation Bill: Crown Law's advice [pdf, 220 KB]
...Crown Law’s view as to the consistency of the draft Abortion Legislation Bill with rights affirmed by the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. The Bill was considered by the Cabinet Legislation Committee on 23 July 2019. This advice addresses all matters in the Bill with the exception of those provisions that limit access to abortion after 20 weeks’ gestation. In respect of the matters addressed, we conclude the Bill is consistent with the Bill of Rights Act. Summary of advice...