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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Natasha May Health reporter

What is the new abortion bill in NSW – and why is Tony Abbott trying to stop it?

New South Wales decriminalised abortion in 2019 – but it’s still inaccessible for many people in the state.

In February, the Greens NSW spokesperson for health, Dr Amanda Cohn, introduced a new bill in the state’s upper house seeking to amend the Abortion Law Reform Act 2019 to improve access to services, particularly in regional and rural parts of the state where there are vast abortion deserts.

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