M.P. seeks repeal of Hospitals Act
'XZ. Pres* Association > WELLINGTON. June 18. The Government member of Parliament for New Lynn, Mr J. L. Hunt, said today he would take steps for the repeal of the Hospitals Amendment Act, which restricts abortions to public hospitals and specially registered private hospitals. Elaborating on a statement he made at Hawera last night, Mr Hunt said today that before making any move he would wait to see whether) the Royal Commission on' contraception. sterilisation i and abortion proposed any legislation which would 1 effectively repeal the legisla-1 tion which resulted from Dr' G. A. Wall’s private mem- i ber’s bill. If he were not satisfied with what came from the I Royal Commission he would; support any colleague who introduced a private member’s bill to repeal the act. Failing that he would be, prepared to propose some; measure himself, said Mr' Hunt. However, he thought the Royal Commission would | come down with “some; reasonable solution” to the' difficulties arising from Dr Wall’s biil.
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Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33873, 19 June 1975, Page 18
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