20F Abortion for sole purpose of sex selection
(1)
This Parliament opposes the performance of abortions being sought solely because of a preference for the fetus to be of a particular sex.
(2)
Not later than 5 years after the commencement of this section, and then at subsequent intervals of not more than 5 years, the Director-General must—
(a)
review whether there is any evidence of abortions being sought solely because of a preference for the fetus to be of a particular sex; and
(b)
report to the Minister of Health on—
(i)
the outcome of the review; and
(ii)
if there is such evidence, any recommendations that the Director-General considers appropriate for preventing abortions being sought solely because of a preference for the fetus to be of a particular sex.
Compare: Abortion Law Reform Act 2019 s 16 (NSW)
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