In New Zealand, in Aotearoa New Zealand, it is legal to have an abortion through the current system. In the current system in New Zealand, performing an unlawful abortion and supplying the method of obtaining an abortion are criminal offences under sections 183 and 186 of the Crimes Act 1961. An abortion is considered unlawful unless certain legal grounds are met. It talks about, in the commentary, "The bill would insert a new criminal offence as section 183 of the Crimes Act. The offence would be for a person who is not a health practitioner performing an abortion or attempting to perform one, or procuring an abortion, or attempting to procure one."