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Abortion law changes to be debated in South Australia's parliament

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South Australia's state parliament is debating an amendment to its abortion laws that, if passed, would make it unlawful to terminate a pregnancy in the third trimester - that is, after 28 weeks. Currently, abortions after 22 weeks and six days are permitted in circumstances deemed medically appropriate by two practitioners.
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