Abortion advocates hopeful bill will pass

By Jodie Stephens and Dominica Sanda
Updated August 9 2019 - 2:13pm, first published 2:10pm
MPs have voted 59 to 31 to decriminalise abortion in NSW; the bill now goes to the upper house.
MPs have voted 59 to 31 to decriminalise abortion in NSW; the bill now goes to the upper house.

Pro-choice advocates are optimistic a bill to decriminalise abortion in NSW will soon become law after it cleared a significant hurdle by passing through the state's lower house.

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