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Victoria Labor pledges free abortions if re-elected

Original: Free abortion pledge if Labor re-elected in Victoria next month By Richard Willingham Victoria would provide free aborti

Victorian Labor has promised to make abortion care free if it wins next month's state election. Under the plan, women in regional and rural Victoria would also get better access to abortion services, an area where access has long been difficult. The pledge lands amid ongoing political debate over women's reproductive healthcare ahead of the vote.

Why now: It is a major health policy announcement made weeks before a close state election.

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• Free abortion pledge if Labor re-elected in Victoria next month By Richard Willingham Victoria would provide free abortion care if Premier Ben Carroll is re-elected, with a politically charged plan to provide better care for women in regional and rural communities. https://www.… · abcfeeds@rssfeed.media · 1

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