Western Australia decriminalizes abortion as part of healthcare access improvements for women.
Abortion has been officially decriminalised in Western Australia as part of sweeping reforms that improve access to healthcare for women across the state. The new laws remove clinically unnecessary barriers, aligning WA with other jurisdictions. Premier Roger Cook said the government is committed to addressing the inequity faced by women in regional and remote areas. Reforms include reducing the number of health practitioners required for most abortions from two to one, allowing nurse practitioners and endorsed midwives to prescribe abortion drugs within their scope of practice, and removing the requirement for mandatory patient counselling.
March 27, 2024
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