Vic: Labor's election push on abortion

AAP General News (Australia)
04-22-2006
Vic: Labor's election push on abortion

Pressure is mounting on the Victorian government to decriminalise abortion.

Labor released its draft election platform yesterday .. committing to legalising abortion
.. by changing the current laws.

Although abortion remains under criminal legislation in Victoria .. terminations are
made possible by a common law ruling.

With Labor odds-on to win the poll it could mean Victorian MPs are asked to cast a
conscience vote on the issue in the next parliament.

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KEYWORD: ABORTION (MELBOURNE)

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