New threat to abortion access in SA

Less than a year after a move to restrict abortion access was narrowly defeated in South Australia, a similar bill is set to be introduced to parliament.

08 September 2025

By Holly Payne

For the second time in 12 months, South Australia’s GP community has come out against proposed restrictions on abortion in the state.

In October last year, SA’s upper house voted down a bill from Liberal MP Ben Hood which would have forced women seeking a termination of pregnancy after 28 weeks to undergo an induced birth and deliver their baby alive.

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