Is abortion legal in Australia? It’s complicated

Ireland has just voted on whether to lift the country’s controversial ban on abortion.

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.

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…