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ZAF-1996-L-45818
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Title_of_text
Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1996 (No. 92 of 1996).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
South Africa
Subjects (Classification)
Equality of opportunity and treatment
Adopted on (Date of text)
1996-11-12
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Allows a pregnancy to be terminated upon request by a woman during the first 12 weeks of gestation and for periods thereafter under specified circumstances (e.g. malformation of the fetus, pregnancy as a result of rape or incest.) The State shall promote non-mandatory and non-directive couselling.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1997-01-31 (ZAF-1997-R-46298)
Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act (92/1996) Regulations (R. 168).
Implementing text(s)
1997-01-31 (ZAF-1997-R-46298)
Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act (92/1996) Regulations (R. 168).
Implementing text(s)
2002-06-22 (ZAF-2002-R-62418)
Designation of facilities for surgical termination of pregnancies (No. R. 823).
Implementing text(s)
2002-06-22 (ZAF-2002-R-62418)
Designation of facilities for surgical termination of pregnancies (No. R. 823).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2007-12-13 (ZAF-2007-L-85762)
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act [No. 32 of 2007].
Serial region
Serial title
Government Gazette
Date
1996-11-22
Volume
Vol. 377
Number
No. 17602
Page range
11 p.