Legalisation of Abortion in South Australia to Come into Effect

Legalisation of Abortion in South Australia to Come into Effect
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New regulations will be introduced in the state of South Australia (SA) from July 7, allowing women to have an abortion up to 22 weeks and six days into the pregnancy without needing a reason.

The legislation will come into effect after abortion was legalised in the state by the previous government in early 2021 through the Termination of Pregnancy Act, which has removed abortion from the criminal legal system and placed it under the health law.

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