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A health issue, not a crime: it’s time to scrap outdated abortion laws
Archaic abortion laws are still oppressing women in Australia.
We should finally step up to medical developments and social expectations
On Wednesday the Queensland law reform commission (QLRC) received a reference to consider how Queensland should amend laws relating to termination of pregnancy and remove abortion offences from the criminal code.
The QLRC has 12 months to report on how to repeal these archaic Queensland laws dating back to…