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Australia’s New South Wales Ends Century-Old Abortion Ban

HeadlineSep 26, 2019

Legislators in Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales, voted Thursday to decriminalize abortion, ending a century-old law that made terminating a pregnancy a crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The move will allow abortions up to the 22nd week of pregnancy — or later if two doctors agree.

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