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Why 24 Weeks? Fact Sheet
There has been a lot of discussion about allowing abortion on request up to 24 weeks and making special conditions apply after that stage of pregnancy.
Termination of pregnancy after 24 weeks
Because in NZ less than one in a thousand exceptional cases are terminated after 24 weeks it could be argued that there is no need for special legislation to cover these. In 2009 there were 12 cases or 0.07% after 24 weeks. (Figures obtained from Abortion Supervisory Committee under Official Information Act.)
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Medical Abortion Fact Sheet
Throughout the centuries and in all cultures women have ingested substances believed to bring about an abortion. In the Western world some of the most popular have been concoctions made from the following plants: Pennyroyal, Savin-oil of Juniper, Black Cohosh, Blue Cohosh, Queen Anne’s Lace, Aloes, Tansy, Parsley (apiol) and in New Zealand: Supplejack root, Flax root, Toetoe leaves, Poroporo leaves, berries from Te Mahoe. [Reference: John M. Riddle Eve's Herbs: A history of contraception and abortion in the West USA & London: Harvard University Press; 1998.]
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