WA Decriminalises Abortion, Streamlines Access for Women

“It is clear that the community and Western Australian women want these reforms,” said WA Premier.

Western Australia Premier Roger Cook speaks to media during a press conference at Dumas House in Perth, Australia on May 31, 2023. Matt Jelonek/Getty Images

The Western Australian Parliament has decriminalised abortion, the last Australian state to remove the practice from its criminal code.

Previously, Western Australian women would travel to other states to perform the operation.