Abortion no longer a crime in New Zealand as law change passes final reading in Parliament

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Globalist sickos. Killing babies should be illegal.

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The legislation passed 68 against 51.

"For over 40 years abortion has been the only medical procedure considered a crime in New Zealand. But from now abortions will be rightly treated as a health issue," Justice Minister Andrew Little said after the Bill passed on Wednesday

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Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of Justice (Domestic and Sexual Violence Issues) Jan Logie is also hailing it a victory for women who will "have the freedom to make the right decisions for themselves" about having a child.

"Our previous abortion law was 40 years old, and didn't reflect current medical science or best practice," Logie, a Green Party MP, said.

"It treated pregnant people in our communities as untrustworthy and unable to make their own decisions, and created serious barriers to healthcare