When the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade more than two years ago, advocates for a women’s right to choose feared the same conservative backlash would reach Australia. The battle is now on – or rather back on, with activists rallying to protect the rights to legal abortion won years ago.
“After abortions were decriminalised in Queensland in 2018, our focus shifted to access. Now we are seeing these really worrying challenges to abortion rights in Queensland and South Australia,” said Jill McKay, chief executive of Children by Choice.
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Emma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective and Opinion and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au
