Labor will make it easier for women to access abortions in its new sexual health plan to be released on Wednesday. Under Labor's plan, Public hospitals will be compelled to provide abortion services, in line with state laws, as part of their Commonwealth funding agreement.
Abortion is illegal in NSW and South Australia unless a doctor finds the woman or foetus is at risk, meaning hospitals in those states will not be impacted by Labor's policy. The opposition will also provide an abortion clinic in Tasmania and make long-form contraceptives cheaper.
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