Second Reading Speeches

Human Rights (Children Born Alive Protection) Bill 2022

Type
Private
Sponsor(s)
CANAVAN, Sen Matthew
ANTIC, Sen Alex
BABET, Sen Ralph
Originating house
Senate
Status
Before Senate
Parliament no
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Summary

The bill: clarifies that children born alive are persons; requires health practitioners to provide medical care, treatment and statistics on children born alive as a result of terminations; and provides that the mother of a child born alive is not liable to prosecution for an offence in respect of that child.

We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the elders past, present and emerging.

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