Govt braced for tough debate on draft abortion laws

The Government is bracing itself for fallout over contentious new abortion laws to deal with the issue of a woman who is pregnant and suicidal.

Govt braced for tough debate on draft abortion laws

The Government is bracing itself for fallout over contentious new abortion laws to deal with the issue of a woman who is pregnant and suicidal.

The reforms, which one backbench politician opposed before examining the detail, will ease strict rules on termination by allowing an initial panel of three doctors to assess a request to end a pregnancy.

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