Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018
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2. In this Act— | ||
“Act of 2007” means the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 ; | ||
“Act of 2013” means the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013 ; | ||
“foetus”, in relation to a pregnancy, means an embryo or a foetus during the period of time commencing after implantation in the uterus of a woman and ending on the complete emergence of the foetus from the body of the woman; | ||
“medical practitioner” means a medical practitioner who is for the time being registered in the register; | ||
“medical procedure” includes the prescribing, by a medical practitioner, of any drug or medical treatment; | ||
“Minister” means the Minister for Health; | ||
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made under section 3 ; | ||
“register” means the register of medical practitioners established under section 43 of the Act of 2007; | ||
“termination of pregnancy”, in relation to a pregnant woman, means a medical procedure which is intended to end the life of a foetus; | ||
“woman” means a female person of any age. |