19 Mar 2020

Abortion no longer in crimes act

From The Panel, 4:35 pm on 19 March 2020

Pro Choice groups are celebrating the passing of the Abortion Legislation Bill last night, which means abortion is now a medical procedure and not in the crimes act. However a proposed protest-free safe zone around clinics didn't make it into the final bill - which has some worried that women will get harassed if they go to an abortion clinic.

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