Article 71E36 Bill to restrict abortions later in pregnancy defeated in South Australia after emotional debate

Bill to restrict abortions later in pregnancy defeated in South Australia after emotional debate

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Tory Shepherd
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Amendment would have watered down law to allow abortion only where it would save life of mother or another foetus, or for significant risk of abnormalities

A bill to restrict access to abortion after 22 weeks and six days has been defeated in the South Australian parliament.

The former One Nation MLC Sarah Game, who is now an independent, worked with the controversial anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe on the legislation that went before the SA parliament on Wednesday night.

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