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NSW Parliament Passes Bill to Allow Nurses, Midwives to Prescribe Abortion Drugs

The bill would allow nurse practitioners and midwives to prescribe abortion pills for pregnancies under nine weeks, a role once limited to doctors.
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NSW Parliament Passes Bill to Allow Nurses, Midwives to Prescribe Abortion Drugs
An pro-life activist holds a model of an unborn baby in a file photo. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images
Naziya Alvi Rahman
By Naziya Alvi Rahman
5/14/2025Updated: 5/14/2025
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After extensive debate and review, the Abortion Law Reform Amendment (Health Care Access) Bill 2025 passed the NSW Parliament on May 14, with 65 votes in favour and 20 against.

The bill marks a significant step in expanding access to abortion services in regional and rural NSW.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
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