Laws to decriminalise abortion are set to be introduced to the Queensland Parliament today. The bill is expected to be debated and passed before the end of the year.
The new laws would allow women to be able to ask to terminate pregnancies up to 22 weeks and ‘safe zones’ of 150 metres would be in place around clinics to avoid harassment.
Labor MPs will be allowed a conscience vote on the issue, while the Liberal National Party opposition says it will wait to see the bill before deciding whether its MPs will be free to vote with their conscience.