Former Australian PM Warns Expanded Abortion Bill an ‘Assault on Freedom of Conscience’

Hundreds have rallied in front of NSW Parliament.

Pro-life and pro-choice advocates hold a protest rally outside the New South Wales Parliament in Sydney, Australia on Aug. 6, 2019. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images

Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has described an impending New South Wales (NSW) abortion bill is another step towards cancelling religious faith in public institutions.

The Greens Party-backed bill is aimed at expanding abortion access to “every corner“ of Australia’s most populous state.