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A new requirement in the Abortion Legislation Act 2020 requires a practitioner who objects to abortion to refer the patient to a doctor who can help them.
The Health Professionals Alliance is fighting for a declaration that the new law interferes with the Bill of Rights Act.
Before Justice Rebecca Ellis, plaintiff Ian Bassett argued part of the Abortion Legislation Act 2020 infringes on a health practitioners rights: Namely the rights to freedom of conscience without interference .
The Abortion Legislation Act states conscientious objections must be accommodated unless it risks providing unreasonable disruption .
Bassett told the courtroom practitioners may fear their job was in jeopardy if their employer considered them disruptive. ....

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