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(ii) there is a substantial risk that upon
birth the child would have such physical or
mental abnormalities as to be seriously
handicapped (section 47A(1)(b));
(b) it shall not be unlawful for a registered
medical practitioner to terminate the
pregnancy
(i) of a woman under 17 years of age; or
(ii) of a woman who within 3 months of the
date thereof has made a report to the police
that she has been the victim of any one of
the following offences
(1) incest;
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(c)
4.
(2)
rape;
(3)
intercourse procured by threats;
(4) intercourse procured by false
pretences; or
(5) intercourse procured by drugs;
(section 47A (2A))
it shall be unlawful to terminate a pregnancy
of more than 24 weeks duration unless termina-
tion is necessary to save the life of the
pregnant woman (section 47A (2B)).
Clause 5 inserts 3 new sections
(a) it introduces the offence of child destruction
(based on the UK Infant (Life Preservation)
Act 1929) to protect an unborn child capable
of being born as a living child but before
the child has an existence independent of its
mother (new section 47B);
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