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Is abortion legal in Australia? It’s complicated
Ireland has just voted on whether to lift the country’s controversial ban on abortion.
- Olivia Willis
- ABC
But in Australia, whether or not abortion is legal depends on where you live — as does the cost and availability of the procedure.
And that’s because abortion laws are made by state and territory governments, not the Federal Government.
- Abortion in Australia: A snapshot
It is estimated between a quarter to a third of Australian women will choose to terminate a pregnancy at some point in their lives.
In New South Wales and…