Victorian Labor government votes against bill to widen access to abortion

The bill aimed to prevent publicly funded hospitals from refusing to perform abortions across the state

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The Victorian Labor government has voted against a bill that aimed to expand access to abortion services in publicly funded hospitals across the state.

Crossbench MP Fiona Patten brought on debate in the upper house for the bill that sought to prevent publicly funded hospitals, including those with religious affiliations, from refusing to perform abortions.

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