Overview of NSW Law

Prior to 1971 abortion was the single largest identifiable cause of maternal mortality in NSW. This was due to the illegality of this procedure. Hospital gynaecological wards were full of women with complications of backyard abortions often due to infection and/or heavy bleeding due to retained tissue. In that year justice Levine was the trial judge in a prosecution of a doctor (Louis Wald) charged under section 83 of the NSW Crimes Act with performing an abortion. Click here to read more.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the aim of Prochoice NSW?

Prochoice NSW has been established by a group of concerned people with the support of leading medical, social justice and public health groups to remove abortion from the NSW Crimes Act. Click here to read more.

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