Cabinet material and ministerial briefings: Establishment of new safe areas under the Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion Act 1977

Establishment of new safe areas under the Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion Act 1977

These documents have been proactively released by the Ministry of Health on behalf of the Associate Minister of Health, Hon Willow-Jean Prime.

Titles of key advice papers:

• H2023021717 Ministerial briefing - Cabinet paper: Establishing new safe areas under the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Act 1977
• H2022018936 Ministerial briefing and Appendices: Abortion Safe Area Applications and recommendations – First application round

Titles of Cabinet papers:

• The establishment of new safe areas under the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Act 1977 (Including Regulatory Impact Statement)
• Safe Area Regulations

Titles of minutes: 

• Establishment of New Safe Areas under the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Act 1977 (CAB-23-MIN-0164.02).
• Report of the Cabinet Social Wellbeing Committee Minute (CAB-23-MIN-0164). Some information has been redacted from this minute as it is out of scope of this proactive release. 
• Establishment of New Safe Areas under the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Act 1977 (SWC-23-MIN-0042)
• Regulations for the Establishment of New Safe Areas under the Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion Act 1977 (LEG -23-MIN-0117)

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• S 9(2)(a) of the Act: to protect the privacy of natural persons, including deceased natural persons.
• S 9(2)(c): to avoid prejudice to measures protecting the health or safety of members of the public.
• S 9(2)(f)(iv): to maintain the constitutional conventions that protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers and officials.
• S 9(2)(h): to maintain legal professional privilege.