Bill to curb abortions
(Aetv Zealand Press Association)
WELLINGTON. August 29. Notice of a private members’ bill which
would restrict lhe performance of abortions to public hospitals was given in Parliament today by Dr G. A. Wall (Lab., Porirua).
Dr Wall said after a caucus | meeting today that he hoped: to introduce the bill next Tuesday and, because the issue was one of conscience, members would have a free vote. The Labour caucus supported his right to introduce the bill but members were divided on the issue, he said. ' If the bill became law it ; would mean the closing of ]
(the abortion clinic at Remu■era in Auckland, said Dr Wall. The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists had said it was concerned about abortions performed under uncontrolled conditions in private institutions. For the last two years at their annual meeting members of the society had proposed that abortions be restricted to public hospitals.
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33626, 30 August 1974, Page 3
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