The Greens and activists want New South Wales follow Queensland and change its laws.
Queensland's move on Wednesday night to decrimalise abortion has been applauded around the country - but in contrast, NSW remains one of the last hold-out where abortion is still technically illegal.
There are two options for women seeking a termination in NSW - medical and surgical.
According to sections 82, 83 and 84 of the New South Wales Crimes Act, abortion is considered criminal if performed unlawfully and can carry a maximum penalty of 10 years.
Abortions in NSW are only considered lawful if a doctor deems the woman's physical or mental health is in danger.
Economic and social factors are also taken into account when making the decision.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said on Thursday she would consider any new proposals to change the laws criminalising abortion “as it came”.
Ms Berejiklian said abortion is already decriminalised in the state in certain circumstances, such as when a pregnancy threatens the health of a woman.
“These are deeply sensitive matters and they’ve always been issues of conscience and our parliament’s always consistently dealt with these issues,” she said.
But The Greens and women's rights activists say that's not enough, and they're urging for an overall change of legislation.
