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Title: Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Various Aspects of the Problem of Abortion in New Zealand

Author: David G. McMillan
Janet Fraser
Sylvia G. Chapman
Thomas F. Corkhill
Tom L. Paget

Release Date: October 27, 2008 [EBook #27070]

Language: English

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1937.

NEW ZEALAND.

REPORT

OF THE

COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY

INTO

THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE

PROBLEM OF ABORTION

IN NEW ZEALAND.

_Laid on the Table of the House of Representatives by Leave._

CONTENTS.

PAGE

Historical and Introduction 2

Part I.--Incidence of Abortion in New Zealand 3

Part II.--Underlying Causes 8

Part III.--Possible Remedial Measures 12

Part IV.--Medico-legal Aspects 19

Summary and Conclusions 26

Thanks 28

CONSTITUTION AND TERMS OF REFERENCE OF COMMITTEE.

In accordance with the decision of Cabinet, a special Committee was
appointed on 4th August, 1936,--

(1) To inquire into and report upon the incidence of septic abortion
in New Zealand, including--

(_a_) The incidence among married and single women;

(_b_) Whether the rate of incidence has increased during recent
years;

(_c_) How New Zealand compares with other countries in this
respect;

(2) To inquire into and report upon the underlying causes for the