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NSW becomes Australia's last state to decriminalise abortion

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Labor Minister Jo Haylen (left) and Independent MP Alex Greenwich Source: AAP

After weeks of political debate and public protests, New South Wales has become the final state in the country to decriminalise abortion. There was subdued applause as a bill to remove abortion from the state's Crimes Act passed its final hurdle in state parliament ((Thu)).


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After weeks of political debate and public protests, New South Wales has become the final state in the country to decriminalise abortion. There was subdued applause as a bill to remove abortion from the state's Crimes Act passed its final hurdle in state parliament ((Thu)).



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