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Crimes Act 1961

Punishments - Death

15: Sentence of death not to be passed on pregnant woman

You could also call this:

“A rule that stopped judges from giving the death penalty to women who were expecting babies.”

This law was about not giving a death sentence to a woman who is pregnant. However, this law no longer exists. It was removed from the Crimes Act 1961 on 26 December 1989. The law that got rid of this rule is called the Abolition of the Death Penalty Act 1989.

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Part 2 Punishments
Death

15Sentence of death not to be passed on pregnant woman (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 15: repealed, on , by section 3(1)(a) of the Abolition of the Death Penalty Act 1989 (1989 No 119).