Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1996 (Act No. 92 of 1996)

Regulations

9. Information concerning the termination of a pregnancy

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A woman requesting the termination of her pregnancy shall be informed—

(a)that she is entitled to the termination of her pregnancy upon request during the first 12 weeks of the gestation period;
(b)that, under the circumstances determined by section 2(1)(b) of the Act, her pregnancy may be terminated from the 13th up to and including the 20th week of the gestation period;
(c)that only her consent is required for the termination of her pregnancy;
(d)that counselling contemplated in section 4 of the Act shall be available; and
(e)of the locality of facilities for the termination of pregnancies.