New South Wales is the only state where abortion remains unamended in the Criminal Code.

Last year, the Queensland Parliament voted to remove abortion from its Criminal Code, bringing the state’s laws into line with other jurisdictions including Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania, the Northern Territory and the ACT.

It is long overdue that this change be made in New South Wales.

Everybody has a right to legal, safe, affordable and accessible abortion. When abortion is criminalised, that right is denied.

The Australian Labor Party has a long history of advocating for gender equality. Access to abortion is central to women’s social and economic equality. The Labor Party should be at the forefront of any push for abortion law reform.  

We are calling on all NSW Labor MPs and MLCs to support the removal of abortion from the Criminal Code.