Is there still a need for abortion-specific laws? The capacity of the health framework to regulate abortion care

After prolonged periods of criminalisation, 20th and 21st century law reform has now moved abortion care closer to being regulated as health in all Australian jurisdictions. However, no jurisdiction yet tested the proposition that specific laws for are unnecessary. This article analyses capability law, policy ethics regulate comprehensively, without need either stand-alone or special provisions within law. We examined this question South context concluded framework provides basis equitable, safe accountable is also acceptable community.