It is inevitable that NSW’s archaic abortion laws go into the dustbin of history

It is inevitable that NSW's archaic abortion laws go into the dustbin of history
Women in New South Wales have been campaigning for reproductive rights for so long. It’s time politicians listen

Mehreen Faruqi
Thu 1 Aug 2019

It’s been just over two years since my bill to fully decriminalise abortion was defeated in the upper house of New South Wales parliament. The anger and disbelief of those present in the public gallery that day is etched in my memory. Women of all generations were overcome with emotion, outraged that even in the 21st century, politicians would vote to deny them their reproductive rights.

While disappointed, I knew this moment was not the end of our campaign, but an essential milestone in putting this long neglected issue squarely on the political radar. Once the silence was broken, it was inevitable that NSW’s archaic abortion laws would go into the dustbin of history sooner rather than later. That time is now here.

Continued: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/01/it-is-inevitable-that-nsws-archaic-abortion-laws-go-into-the-dustbin-of-history