Abortion has been decriminalised in NSW after a bill, which had been the source of significant public and political debate in the past eight weeks, passed the Lower House this morning.
Last night the controversial bill passed the upper house 26 votes to 14, paving the way for it to be reintroduced to the Lower House this morning.
Deep divisions in the Liberal Party have been revealed since Independent MP Alex Greenwich announced the introduction of the bill in July.
Liberal MP Tanya Davies, the strongest opponent of the bill, even plotted a leadership spill against NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian last week, but later backed down.
NSW Nationals leader John Barilaro said he was proud to be part of a Government that had decriminalised abortion.
“What we’ve achieved last night is historic for the state, decriminalising abortion, taking it out of criminal act and putting it in the health act where it should be, and not treating women like criminals,” he said.
-more to come
-ABC
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