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The Criminal Procedure Ordinance is amended -
Consequential amendment of
Criminal Procedure Ordinance.
(Cap. 221.)
(a) by deleting the sub-heading before section.
77 and substituting the following
"Pregnancy"; and
(b) by repealing section 78.
Explanatory Memorandum
This Bill seeks to consolidate and revi se
the law relating to abortion, child destruction and
infanticide.
2. Clause 3 amends section 46 of the principal
Ordinance to provide differing maximum terms of
imprisonment for a woman procuring her own abortion
(7 years) and the, illegal abortionist (life). In
addition the Court is empowered to punish both classes
of offender with such fine as it may award.
3. Clause 4 amends section 47A of the principal
Ordinance to provide that -
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(a) it shall not be unlawful for a registered
medical practitioner to terminate a pregnancy,
if 2 registered medical practitioners are
of the opinion, formed in good faith that -
(i) the continuance of the pregnancy involves
risk to the life, or injury to the health of
the pregnant woman greater than if the
pregnancy were terminated (section 47A(1)(a));
or
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