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Human Rights (Children Born Alive Protection) Bill 2026

Before Reps

Currently before the House of Representatives. Last action: second reading moved on 17 Aug 2026.

Introduced
17 Aug 2026
Sponsor
O'BRIEN, Llew, MP
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STAGE 2 OF 13 — SECOND READING MOVED (HOUSE)

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.

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