Abortion reform 'unfinished business'
August 16, 2017
Lisa Martin
Australian Associated Press
Queensland and NSW may have female state leaders, but it's still a potentially jailable offence for women to have an abortion in those states.
Federal Labor's deputy leader Tanya Plibersek has made the case for Australia to address its "unfinished business on reproductive health" while delivering the Emily's List oration in Canberra on Wednesday night.
"Having an abortion is a criminal act in both Queensland and New South Wales - that means it's a crime for half the women in Australia," Ms Plibersek said, noting a Brisbane couple were prosecuted for purchasing abortion drugs in 2010 and last month a woman was prosecuted in New South Wales.
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