Abortion Regulations 1970 (SA)
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
being
as varied by
Gaz . 2 April 1970, p. 1309Gaz . 11 June 1970, p. 2068Gaz . 15 July 1971, p. 178
Gaz . 18 November 1971, p. 2078Gaz . 28 September 1972, p. 1671Gaz . 8 November 1973, p. 2808
Gaz . 10 October 1974, p. 2598
Gaz . 21 November 1974, p. 3326
Gaz . 13 March 1975, p. 1054
Gaz . 1 April 1976, p. 1678No. 69 of 1979:
Gaz . 14 June 1979, p. 18371 No. 207 of 1980:
Gaz . 18 September 1980, p. 883No. 220 of 1981:
Gaz . 23 December 1981, p. 25182 No. 189 of 1982:
Gaz . 7 October 1982, p. 1066No. 226 of 1982:
Gaz . 23 December 1982, p. 1940No. 129 of 1986:
Gaz . 17 July 1986, p. 281No. 80 of 1988:
Gaz . 19 May 1988, p. 1261No. 161 of 1988:
Gaz . 11 August 1988, p. 698No. 165 of 1991:
Gaz . 18 July 1991, p. 330
1 Came into operation 1 July 1979: reg. 5.
2 Came into operation 1 January 1982: reg. 4.
1. These regulations may be cited as theAbortion Regulations, 1970 .
2. In these regulations, except where the context otherwise requires—"practitioner" means a legally qualified medical practitioner; and
"the Act" means the
Criminal Law Consolidation Act, 1935-1969 .
(2) The certificate shall be appropriate to the circumstances.
(3) Every certificate given under this regulation shall, subject to regulation 6 of these regulations, be retained by the practitioner who terminated the pregnancy to which it relates for a period of three years commencing on the date of the termination.
for the purpose of carrying out his duties, to an officer of the Hospitals Department of the Public Service generally or specially authorized by the Director-General of Medical Services in that behalf; | |
for the purpose of carrying out his duties, to the Principal Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages; or, for the purposes of carrying out his duties, to any officer of the branch of the Public Service under the control of the Principal Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages and generally or specially authorized by the Principal Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages in that behalf; | |
for the purposes of investigating whether any felony or misdemeanour, or any beach of these regulations, has been committed, or for the purposes of investigating any complaint against a practitioner, to any member of the police force not below the rank of Inspector or a person authorized by him, or to any person holding the office of a Government Investigations Officer in the Public Service; | |
for the purposes of advising upon any investigation referred to in paragraph | |
for the purposes of any legal proceedings which have begun, to the Court, Board, or other tribunal, having cognizance of the proceedings; | |
for the purposes of what, in the opinion of the Director-General of Medical Services, is | |
to the practitioner who terminated the pregnancy; or | |
to a practitioner, with the consent in writing of the woman whose pregnancy was terminated; |
(i) to the Medical Board of South Australia for the purpose of enabling the Board to discharge its functions according to law.
7. The following hospitals are declared to be prescribed hospitals for the purposes of section
82a of the Act:
Abergeldie Private Hospital
Angaston District Hospital, Inc.
Ashford Community Hospital, Inc.
The Balaklava Soldiers’ Memorial District Hospital, Inc.
Barmera District Hospital, Inc.
Berri Regional Hospital, Inc.
Blackwood and District Community Hospital, Inc.
Blyth District Hospital, Inc.
Booleroo Centre District Hospital, Inc.
Bordertown Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Burnside War Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Burra Burra Hospital, Inc.
Central Districts Private Hospital
Central Eyre Peninsula Hospital, Inc.
Clare and District Hospital, Inc.
Cleve District Hospital, Inc.
Cowell District Hospital, Inc.
Crystal Brook District Hospital, Inc.
Cummins and District Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Elliston Hospital, Inc.
Eudunda Hospital, Inc.
Flinders Medical Centre
Glenelg District Community Hospital, Inc.
Great Northern War Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Gumeracha District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Hindmarsh Memorial Community Hospital, Inc.
Hutchinson Hospital, Inc.
Hutt Street Private Hospital Pty. Ltd.
The Jamestown Hospital, Inc.
Kangaroo Island General Hospital, Inc.
Kapunda Hospital, Inc.
Karoonda and District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Keith and District Hospital, Inc.
Kiandra Private Hospital
Kimba District Hospital, Inc.
Kingston Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Lameroo District Hospital, Inc.
Le Fevre and Port Adelaide Community Hospital, Inc.
Lower Murray District Hospital, Inc.
Loxton Complex, Inc.
Lyell McEwin Health Service
Maitland Hospital, Inc.
Mannum District Hospital, Inc.
Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Meningie and Districts Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Millicent and District Hospital, Inc.
Minlaton District Hospital
Modbury Hospital
Moonta Jubilee Hospital Incorporated
Mount Barker District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Mount Gambier Hospital, Inc.
Mount Pleasant District Hospital, Inc.
Murat Bay District Hospital, Inc.
Murray Bridge Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Naracoorte Hospital, Inc.
Noarlunga Health Services Incorporated
North Eastern Community Hospital, Incorporated
Northern Community Hospital, Inc.
Onkaparinga District Hospital, Inc.
Orroroo and Districts Hospital, Inc.
Penola War Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Peterborough Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Pinnaroo Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Port Augusta Hospital, Inc.
Port Lincoln Health and Hospital Services, Inc.
Port Pirie and Regional Health Service, Inc.
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
The Queen Victoria Hospital, Inc.
Quorn and District Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Renmark and Paringa District Hospital, Inc.
Repatriation General Hospital
Riverton District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Salisbury Private Hospital
The Snowtown Memorial Hospital, Inc.
South Coast District Hospital, Inc.
Southern Districts War Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Southern Yorke Peninsula Hospital, Inc.
St. Andrews Hospital, Inc.
Stirling District Hospital, Inc.
Strathalbyn and District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital and Health Services
Streaky Bay Hospital, Inc.
The Tanunda War Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Thebarton Community Hospital, Inc.
Tumby Bay Hospital, Inc.
The Vales Private Hospital
Waikerie District Hospital, Inc.
Wakefield Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Wallaroo and District Hospital, Inc.
Western Community Hospital, Inc.
The Whyalla Hospital and Health Services, Inc.
8. Any person who—
contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of these regulations; | |
makes any statement that is false in a material particular in, or in connection with, any certificate or notice provided for in these regulations; or | |
gives to the Director-General of Medical Services, in or in connection with any certificate or notice provided for in these regulations, any information which is false in any material particular |
shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars.
CRIMINAL LAW CONSOLIDATION ACT, 1935-1971
(A true copy to be retained by the operating practitioner for a period of three years commencing on the date of
the operation.
The original copy is to be completed by the operating practitioner and delivered to or sent by post in a sealed envelope
ABORTION REGULATIONS, 1970
IN CONFIDENCE
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(Full address of practitioner)
hereby certify that we are of opinion, formed in good faith that in the case of. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .
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(whose period of residency in South Australia before the date of this certificate is stated by her to have been. .
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .and whom we have personally examined) termination of pregnancy was undertaken for
the following reasons:—
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DIAGNOSIS (Primary condition
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The grounds for terminating the pregnancy pursuant to section 82a(1)
(a) of the Act were:—1. The continuance of the pregnancy would have involved greater risk to the life of the pregnant woman than if the pregnancy were terminated;
2. The continuance of the pregnancy would have involved greater risk of injury to the physical and mental health of the pregnant woman than if the pregnancy were terminated;
3. There was a substantial risk that, if the pregnancy were not terminated and the child were born, the child would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped;
(Ring appropriate number)
In case of emergency, that is where 82a(1)
4. Was immediately necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman; or
5. Was immediately necessary to prevent grave injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman.
(Ring appropriate number)
This certificate is for terminating the pregnancy to which it refers pursuant to section 82a of the
(The provisions of section 82a are on the back.)
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Place of termination—The pregnancy was terminated at—
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(State name of hospital)
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(Address)
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(Date)
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the pregnancy
OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE
TERMINATION
To be completed by the operating practitioner
to the best of his knowledge and belief .1. Date of birth of woman: (Day, Month, Year)
2. Marital Status: (Circle one)
1. Never married
2. Married
3.
De facto 4. Widowed
5. Divorced or separated
6. Not known
3. Date of last menstrual period: (Day, Month, Year)
If unknown, or uncertain, give clinical estimates in weeks of gestation when pregnancy terminated
4. Total number of previous pregnancies:
Livebirths
Stillbirths
Spontaneous miscarriages
Terminations
Record year of last termination of pregnancy in South Australia under the
Criminal Law
Consolidation Act .5. Date of admission to place of termination of pregnancy: (Day, Month, Year)
6. Date of termination of pregnancy: (Day, Month, Year)
7. Date of discharge from place of termination of pregnancy: (Day, Month, Year)
8. | Grounds for termination of pregnancy |
Obstetric Disease
Non-obstetric disease
(b) Suspected medical condition of fetus (specify)Genetic disorder
Non-genetic disorder
If account has been taken of the woman’s actual or reasonably foreseeable environment, indicate
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9. Method of termination: (Circle one)
1. Dilation and curettage
2. Hysterotomy—abdominal
3. Hysterotomy—vaginal
4. Hysterectomy
5. Vacuum aspiration
6. Intra-Uterine Injection
7. Intravenous Infusion
8. Other (specify)
10. Was sterilization undertaken: (Circle one)
1. Yes | 2. | No. |
11. Post-operative complications or death prior to notification: (Circle, up to 3)
1. None 2. Sepsis 3. Haemorrhage—intra-operation
4. Haemorrhage—post-operation
5. Perforation of or Trauma to Uterus
6. Anaesthetic complication
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8. Maternal death
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12. If readmitted: | Date of readmission: (Day, Month, Year) |
Date of second discharge: (Day, Month, Year)
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Accession number
Post Code
Residency in South Australia
1. less than specified time
2. more than specified time
Hospital where terminated
Doctor performing termination
Doctor supporting termination
Section of Act
Date of receipt of Notification by doctor.
MEDICAL TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY
82a. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 81 or section 82 of this Act, but subject to this section, a person shall not be guilty of a felony or misdemeanor under either of those sections—
(a) | ifthepregnancyofawomanisterminatedbyalegallyqualifiedmedicalpractitionerinacase where he and one other legally qualified medical practitioner are of the opinion, formed in good faith after both have personally examined the woman— | |
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and where the treatment for the termination of the pregnancy is carried out in a hospital or a hospital of a class declared by regulation to be a prescribed hospital or a hospital of a prescribed class for the purposes of this section;
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(b) | ifthepregnancyofawomanisterminatedbyalegallyqualifiedmedicalpractitionerinacase where he is of the opinion, formed in good faith, that the termination is immediately necessary to save the life, or to prevent grave injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant women. |
(2) Paragraph
(3) In determining whether the continuance of a pregnancy would involve such risk of injury to the physical or mental health of a pregnant woman as is mentioned in subparagraph (i) of paragraph
(4) The Governor may make regulations—
(a) | forrequiringanysuchopinionasisreferredtoinsubsection(1)ofthissectiontobecertifiedby the legally qualified medical practitioners or practitioner concerned in such form and at or within such time as may be prescribed, and for requiring the preservation and disposal of any such certificate made for the purposes of this Act; |
(b) | forrequiringanylegallyqualifiedmedicalpractitionerwhoterminatesapregnancytogivenoticeof the termination and such other information relating to the termination as may be prescribed to the Director-General of Medical Services; |
(c) | forprohibitingthedisclosure,excepttosuchpersonsorforsuchpurposesasmaybeprescribed,of notices or information given pursuant to the regulations; |
(d) | declaringaparticularhospitaloraclassofhospitaltobeaprescribedhospitaloraprescribedclass of hospital for the purposes of this section; |
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(e) | forprovidingforandprescribinganypenalty,notexceedingtwohundreddollars,forany contravention of, or failure to comply with any regulations. |
(5) Subject to subsection (6) of this section, no person is under a duty, whether by contract or by any statutory or other legal requirement, to participate in any treatment authorized by virtue of the provisions of this section to which he has a conscientious objection: But in any legal proceedings the burden of proof of conscientious objection rests on the person claiming to rely on it.
(6) Nothing in subsection (5) of this section affects any duty to participate in treatment which is necessary to save the life or to prevent grave injury to the physical or mental health of a pregnant woman.
(7) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section do not apply to or in relation to a person who, with intent to destroy the life of a child capable of being born alive, by any wilful act causes such a child to die before it has an existence independent of its mother where it is proved that the act which caused the death of the child was not done in good faith for the purpose only of preserving the life of the mother.
(8) For the purposes of subsection (7), evidence that a woman had at any material time been pregnant for a period of twenty-eight weeks or more shall be
(9) For the purposes of sections 81 and 82 of this Act, anything done with intent to procure the miscarriage of a woman is unlawfully done unless authorized by virtue of the provisions of this section.
(10) In this section and in section 81 and 82 of this Act, "woman" means any female person of any age.
CRIMINAL LAW CONSOLIDATION ACT, 1935-1980
MONTHLY NOTIFICATION TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF MEDICAL SERVICES OF
ABORTIONS PERFORMED AT HOSPITAL
(The original copy is to be completed by the Superintendent/Manager of the Hospital and delivered to or sent by post in a sealed envelope at the completion of every calendar month in which abortions have been performed to the Director-General of Medical Services, 158 Rundle Mall, Adelaide, South Australia 5000. The envelope shall be clearly marked with the words "STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL".)
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2. Month of Notification: (Month and Year)
3. Total Number of Pregnancies Terminated During This Month
4. Number of Pregnancies Terminated by Individual Medical Practitioners During This Month
Name of Medical Practitioner | Number of Pregnancies |
Terminated
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(Superintendent/Manager)
Dated
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Regulation 4: | varied by Gaz. 18.11.71, p. 2078, reg. 1; 69, 1979, reg. 4 |
Regulation 5a: | inserted by 69, 1979, reg. 1 |
Regulation 7: | varied by |
Schedule 1: | substituted by |
69, 1979, reg. 2; 220, 1981, reg. 2
Schedule 2: | revoked by |
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