Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1996 (Act No. 92 of 1996)2. Circumstances in which and conditions under which pregnancy may be terminated |
| (1) | A pregnancy may be terminated— |
| (a) | upon request of a woman during the first 12 weeks of the gestation period of her pregnancy; |
| (b) | from the 13th up to and including the 20th week of the gestation period if a medical practitioner, after consultation with the pregnant woman, is of the opinion that— |
| (i) | the continued pregnancy would pose a risk of injury to the woman's physical or mental health; or |
| (ii) | there exists a substantial risk that the fetus would suffer from a severe physical or mental abnormality; or |
| (iv) | the continued pregnancy would significantly affect the social or economic circumstances of the woman; or |
| (c) | after the 20th week of the gestation period if a medical practitioner, after consultation with another medical practitioner or a registered midwife is of the opinion that the continued pregnancy— |
| (i) | would endanger the woman's life; |
| (ii) | would result in a severe malformation of the fetus; or |
| (iii) | would pose a risk of injury to the fetus. |
| (2) | The termination of a pregnancy may only be carried out by a medical practitioner, except for a pregnancy referred to in subsection (1)(a), which may also be carried out by a registered midwife or registered nurse who has completed the prescribed training course. |