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In Queensland, abortion rights are a mainstream campaign issue

James HallQueensland correspondent

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The broadly uncontested issue of women’s reproductive rights has been thrust to the centre the Queensland election campaign, forcing poll-leading Opposition Leader David Crisafulli to repeatedly deny he has any intention to repeal abortion laws if elected.

With two weeks until polls close, Liberal-National Party leader Mr Crisafulli was bombarded on Friday for the fifth consecutive day over the issue and repeated that repealing pregnancy termination laws were “not part of our plan”.

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James Hall is the Financial Review's Queensland correspondent. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at james.hall@nine.com.au

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