Abortion rights

SA abortion amendments voted down: what does it mean?

October has seen major debate on women’s reproductive rights re-emerge in South Australia. The Upper House in SA’s Parliament narrowly voted down late-term abortion law amendments, by one vote. Liberal MP Ben Hood proposed amendments, which would have required women to induce a birth instead of terminating their pregnancy after 27 weeks and six days. …

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Abortion emerges in the debate as Queensland Election heats up

As the Queensland Election heats up, the issue of abortion has emerged in the debate, after Robbie Katter stated he would push for a private members bill to overturn Queensland’s decriminalisation of abortion. The issue has left opposition leader David Cristafulli in a tricky spot where he stated that he wouldn’t change the laws but …

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