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Human Rights (Children Born Alive Protection) Bill 2026
Before RepsCurrently before the House of Representatives. Last action: second reading moved on 17 Aug 2026.
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.
Text of Bill
First reading
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