The South Australian Government passed the
Termination of Pregnancy Bill 2021 last week, bringing the
state into line with all other jurisdictions around Australia.
The new law means that terminating a pregnancy is no longer a
criminal offence in that state, but will be regulated under other
laws.
Under the new regime, an
abortion can be performed by one medical practitioner up to 22
weeks and six days gestation.
After that time, a medical practitioner can only perform an
abortion if they consult with another practitioner and if both are
of the view that the procedure is medically appropriate.
Those circumstances could include where a life is at risk, where
there's a serious foetal anomaly or where there is a serious
risk to a patient's physical or mental health.
