Scope of the review
The scope of the review is set in the legislation and is focused on how the current law is working. This means that:
- the review examines whether there is timely and equitable access to contraception services, sterilisation services and abortion services, including information and advisory and counselling services in relation to abortion services
- the review includes consideration of the relative costs throughout New Zealand for people accessing those services
- the review will not consider the rules regarding eligibility for access to these services, or their status as publicly funded health services.
Under the legislation, the review must also include consideration of whether there is any evidence of abortions being sought solely because of a preference for the fetus to be of a particular sex.
Read the review
Review of Certain Matters under the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Act 1977.
If you have any questions about the review, you can contact the Ministry review team, email: [email protected].
