Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1996
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The Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1996 (Act No. 92 of 1996) is the law governing abortion in South Africa. It allows abortion on demand up to the twelfth week of pregnancy, under broadly specified circumstances from the thirteenth to the twentieth week, and only for serious medical reasons after the twentieth week. The Act has been described by the Guttmacher Institute as "one of the most liberal abortion laws in the world".[1]
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Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1996 | |
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Parliament of South Africa | |
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Citation | Act No. 92 of 1996 |
Enacted by | Parliament of South Africa |
Assented to | 12 November 1996 |
Commenced | 1 February 1997 |
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Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Act, 2008 (Act No. 1 of 2008) | |
Keywords | |
abortion, reproductive rights | |
Status: In force |
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