Buffalo Human Rights Law Review Volume 4 Article 9 9-1-1998 Patriarchy and Dicrimination in Apartheid South Africa's Abortion Law Jeremy Sarkin University of the Western Cape Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.buffalo.edu/bhrlr Part of the Civil Rights and Discrimination Commons, and the Law and Gender Commons Recommended Citation Jeremy Sarkin, Patriarchy and Dicrimination in Apartheid South Africa's Abortion Law, 4 Buff. Hum. Rts. L. Rev. 141 (1998). Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.buffalo.edu/bhrlr/vol4/iss1/9 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Law Journals at Digital Commons @ University at Buffalo School of Law. It has been accepted for inclusion in Buffalo Human Rights Law Review by an authorized editor of Digital Commons @ University at Buffalo School of Law. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. PATRIARCHY AND DISCRIMINATION IN APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA'S ABORTION LAW Jeremy Sakin" I. INTRODUCION South Africa has, until recently,' been behind the international trend SVisiting Professor of Law, University of Maryland, University of Cincinnati, University of Oregon, 1998; Associate Professor of Law, University of the Western Cape; Attorney at law, State of New York, U.SA; Attorney of the High Court of South Africa; LLD., University ofWestern Cape; LLM., Harvard Law School; BA LLB., University of Natal. ' The Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act was assented to by President Mandela on 12 November 1996 and came into force in February 1997 (Act 92 of 1996). The Act permits abortion on request by a woman during the first twelve weeks of pregnancy without any other conditions.