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Proposal to change laws in South Australia is being debated in state parliament
ABC NEWS (Australia)
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10/16/2024
A debate is under way in the South Australian parliament over a controversial proposal to change abortion laws in the state.
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These proposed changes have been introduced by Liberal MLC Ben Hood and if his bill passes
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Parliament it would mean that a woman seeking to terminate a pregnancy after 27 weeks and
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six days gestation would be induced and required to give birth to a live baby rather than terminating
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the pregnancy in utero and that woman would then have the option of putting the baby up
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for adoption.
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Under the current South Australian legislation which was passed in 2021 women can get late
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term abortions after 22 weeks and six days gestation if it's deemed medically appropriate
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by two doctors and according to SA Health in the first 18 months that those laws were
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implemented fewer than five people had a late term abortion after that 27 week mark.
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Adelaide woman Taylor Jane Jackson says she was one of those people who had a late term
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abortion she shared her story with the ABC and says she's now sad and frustrated that
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debate to change the laws is underway and she believes the proposal could be problematic.
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Meanwhile Ben Hood says he believes the bill balances the rights of women with the rights
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of children and last night a large crowd of supporters of the bill gathered on the steps
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of State Parliament calling for the Premier Peter Malinowskis to support the proposed
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amendments.
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Now Mr Malinowskis has not said whether he would or wouldn't support the bill but both
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Liberal and Labor MPs have been given a conscience vote on the matter but of course we will be
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waiting to see what the result is of that debate which is expected sometime this evening.
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