What is the New Zealand's Abortion Legislation Act (2020)? The Abortion Legislation Act (2020), which came into effect March 2020, decriminalised abortion in New Zealand. Was abortion legal in New Zealand before the New Zealand's Abortion Legislation Act (2020)? Abortions were regulated by the New Zealand Crime act from 1961. Before the Abortion Legislation Act 2020 came into effect the Crimes Act 1961 only explicitly allowed for abortions on disability grounds before 20 weeks and after 20 weeks were only permitted if it was "necessary to save the life of the woman or girl or to prevent serious permanent injury to her physical or mental health". What are the changes to the abortion laws? 10 Provision of abortion services to women not more than 20 weeks pregnant

A qualified health practitioner may provide abortion services to a woman who is not more than 20 weeks pregnant.
11 Provision of abortion services to women more than 20 weeks pregnant

(1)

A qualified health practitioner may only provide abortion services to a woman who is more than 20 weeks pregnant if the health practitioner reasonably believes that the abortion is clinically appropriate in the circumstances.

(2)

In considering whether the abortion is clinically appropriate in the circumstances, the qualified health practitioner must—
(a)

consult at least 1 other qualified health practitioner; and
(b)

have regard to—
(i)

all relevant legal, professional, and ethical standards to which the qualified health practitioner is subject; and
(ii)

the woman's—
(A)

physical health; and
(B)

mental health; and
(C)

overall well-being; and
(iii)

the gestational age of the fetus. What are the changes to the abortion laws? Abortions are now permitted for women who are less than 20 weeks pregnant to be carried out by a qualified health practitioner and over 20 weeks a health practitioner  must reasonably believe that the abortion is clinically appropriate in the circumstances.
Controversial abortion methods are allowed under New Zealand's Abortion Legislation Act (2020).
Determine the veracity of the claim "Controversial abortion methods are allowed under New Zealand's Abortion Legislation Act (2020)." based on the evidence in form of question-answer pairs "What is the New Zealand's Abortion Legislation Act (2020)? The Abortion Legislation Act (2020), which came into effect March 2020, decriminalised abortion in New Zealand. Was abortion legal in New Zealand before the New Zealand's Abortion Legislation Act (2020)? Abortions were regulated by the New Zealand Crime act from 1961. Before the Abortion Legislation Act 2020 came into effect the Crimes Act 1961 only explicitly allowed for abortions on disability grounds before 20 weeks and after 20 weeks were only permitted if it was "necessary to save the life of the woman or girl or to prevent serious permanent injury to her physical or mental health". What are the changes to the abortion laws? 10 Provision of abortion services to women not more than 20 weeks pregnant

A qualified health practitioner may provide abortion services to a woman who is not more than 20 weeks pregnant.
11 Provision of abortion services to women more than 20 weeks pregnant

(1)

A qualified health practitioner may only provide abortion services to a woman who is more than 20 weeks pregnant if the health practitioner reasonably believes that the abortion is clinically appropriate in the circumstances.

(2)

In considering whether the abortion is clinically appropriate in the circumstances, the qualified health practitioner must—
(a)

consult at least 1 other qualified health practitioner; and
(b)

have regard to—
(i)

all relevant legal, professional, and ethical standards to which the qualified health practitioner is subject; and
(ii)

the woman's—
(A)

physical health; and
(B)

mental health; and
(C)

overall well-being; and
(iii)

the gestational age of the fetus. What are the changes to the abortion laws? Abortions are now permitted for women who are less than 20 weeks pregnant to be carried out by a qualified health practitioner and over 20 weeks a health practitioner  must reasonably believe that the abortion is clinically appropriate in the circumstances.".

Options: 

 - supported

 - refuted

 - not enough evidence

 - conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
refuted
Determine the veracity of the claim "Controversial abortion methods are allowed under New Zealand's Abortion Legislation Act (2020)." based on the evidence in form of question-answer pairs "What is the New Zealand's Abortion Legislation Act (2020)? The Abortion Legislation Act (2020), which came into effect March 2020, decriminalised abortion in New Zealand. Was abortion legal in New Zealand before the New Zealand's Abortion Legislation Act (2020)? Abortions were regulated by the New Zealand Crime act from 1961. Before the Abortion Legislation Act 2020 came into effect the Crimes Act 1961 only explicitly allowed for abortions on disability grounds before 20 weeks and after 20 weeks were only permitted if it was "necessary to save the life of the woman or girl or to prevent serious permanent injury to her physical or mental health". What are the changes to the abortion laws? 10 Provision of abortion services to women not more than 20 weeks pregnant

A qualified health practitioner may provide abortion services to a woman who is not more than 20 weeks pregnant.
11 Provision of abortion services to women more than 20 weeks pregnant

(1)

A qualified health practitioner may only provide abortion services to a woman who is more than 20 weeks pregnant if the health practitioner reasonably believes that the abortion is clinically appropriate in the circumstances.

(2)

In considering whether the abortion is clinically appropriate in the circumstances, the qualified health practitioner must—
(a)

consult at least 1 other qualified health practitioner; and
(b)

have regard to—
(i)

all relevant legal, professional, and ethical standards to which the qualified health practitioner is subject; and
(ii)

the woman's—
(A)

physical health; and
(B)

mental health; and
(C)

overall well-being; and
(iii)

the gestational age of the fetus. What are the changes to the abortion laws? Abortions are now permitted for women who are less than 20 weeks pregnant to be carried out by a qualified health practitioner and over 20 weeks a health practitioner  must reasonably believe that the abortion is clinically appropriate in the circumstances.".

Options: 

 - supported

 - refuted

 - not enough evidence

 - conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
user
refuted
assistant