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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Amy Remeikis

ACT becomes first Australian jurisdiction to offer free universal access to abortions

Female doctor and female patient talking across a desk with faces cropped out of image
Surgical and medical abortions will be available free of charge in the ACT from Thursday. Photograph: andrei_r/Getty Images/iStockphoto

The ACT has become the first Australian jurisdiction to offer free universal access to abortion services, prompting calls for the rest of the country to follow suit.

From Thursday, ACT residents who wish to access abortion healthcare will be able to do so without charge, regardless of whether they have a Medicare card.

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