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Speak up to help win safe and legal abortion care in NSW

Right now, there’s a historic opportunity to secure safe, legal and compassionate access to abortion care in NSW.

Laws to decriminalise abortion are being considered by the parliament, and they will be brought to their final vote in the week of the 15th September.

Members of parliament will be given a personal ‘conscience vote’ on the bill, which means that each wavering and undecided MP needs to be personally convinced.

It’s critical we show every MP that their constituents want them to support the legislation as it stands. That’s why every voice counts. Get involved in the campaign by signing and sharing the petition for reform.

 

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Under current NSW law, abortion is a crime for a woman and doctor, except if woman's physical or mental health is in serious danger. These laws have a chilling effect on doctors willingness to provide abortion, and mean many doctors aren't willing to provide terminations in any circumstances.

New laws have been co-sponsored by 15 MPs, and have passed the lower house. Now they are being considered by the upper house, with 20 amendments expected to be proposed in the coming weeks.

 

Members of Parliament,

We urge you to vote to decriminalise abortion. 

Signed,

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Shanon , 4131  /  signed 2017-02-16 08:36:06 +1100
"It is not anyone else’s decision to either carry a child full term or not. There are many different circumstances that may prevent someone from wanting/being able to carry and look afer a child."
Chelsea , 4740  /  signed 2017-02-16 08:34:17 +1100
"Women have every right to be in control of their bodies, this includes being able to make the decision of whether or not they want to keep or abort their baby. It is a basic human right to be able to have control over oneself."
Lena , 4068  /  signed 2017-02-16 08:32:14 +1100
Katy , 4014  /  signed 2017-02-16 08:31:07 +1100
Hope , 4102  /  signed 2017-02-16 08:28:07 +1100
"Women are entitled to bodily autonomy and medical autonomy. We must be granted the rights to make decisions about our own bodies and futures. This is a grave human rights issue – women must be viewed as whole people with more rights than a collection of cells. It is abhorrent that we are currently given less personhood than a person who does not exist yet and may never exist. Religion and morality have no space in politics or ethics. I demand to be granted the full range of human rights that men enjoy access to."
Rosalie , 4171  /  signed 2017-02-16 08:16:38 +1100
Katelyn , 4030  /  signed 2017-02-16 08:14:09 +1100
"Because as a young female, I want to make a decision for my body and my situation. Not have something decided upon by a stranger who only knows my surname."
Waimaria , 4300  /  signed 2017-02-16 08:12:36 +1100
"Women deserve a say in what processes may help improve their quality of life. Women deserve to choose what processes may continue or may discontinue in their own bodies."
Teri , 4870  /  signed 2017-02-16 08:05:00 +1100
"Woman’s business is just that women’s business and needs medical advice not political interference."
Emmalene , 4102  /  signed 2017-02-16 08:04:20 +1100
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