Australia Passes Law to Recognise the Life of an Unborn Baby

Australia Passes Law to Recognise the Life of an Unborn Baby
Brodie Donegan speaks to media during a press conference with NSW Attorney General Mark Speakman in Sydney, Australia, on Nov. 10, 2021. AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts
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The killing of unborn children will now be considered a standalone offence as the Australian justice system takes a step closer to recognising the life of an unborn baby.

The New South Wales (NSW) parliament has passed a law as the first jurisdiction in Australia, proposing that a foetus is separate from the mother, and causing its death is a discrete criminal offence.

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Jessie Zhang is a reporter based in Sydney, Australia, covering news on health and science.
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