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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Andrew Messenger and Ben Smee

Crisafulli wedged on abortion as Katter party flags vote to criminalise terminations

Crossbencher Robbie Katter says he will consider forcing a vote to recrimnalise abortion.
Crossbencher Robbie Katter says he will consider forcing a vote to recrimnalise abortion. Photograph: Jono Searle/AAP

The Queensland crossbencher Robbie Katter says he will consider forcing a vote on the recriminalisation of abortion if the Liberal National party wins government at this month’s state election.

Katter says he will table legislation to wind back current laws with one option a “clean repeal” of Labor’s 2018 Termination of Pregnancy Act, a move that would return abortion to the 1899 criminal code.

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