Bill to restrict late-term abortion defeated in South Australia after emotional debate

<p> Amendment would have watered down law to allow abortion only where it would save life of mother or another foetus, or for significant risk of abnormalities</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/nov/13/australia-news-live-liberals-energy-policy-dan-tehan-sussan-ley-net-zero-emissions-climate-change-labor-anthony-albanese-aurora-australis-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>A bill to restrict access to abortion after 22 weeks and six days has been defeated in the South Australian parliament.</p><p>The former One Nation MLC Sarah Game, who is now an independent, worked with the controversial anti-abortion activist <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/22/anti-abortion-activist-targets-high-profile-sa-women-with-baby-killers-club-social-media-posts-ntwnfb">Joanna Howe</a> on the legislation that went before the SA parliament on Wednesday night.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/13/south-australia-abortion-bill-restrict-late-term-defeated-voted-down">Continue reading...</a>

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