Abortion laws are inconsistent across the states and territories meaning Australian women do not have equitable access to lawful abortion. Due to the work of Australian Sex Party MLC, Fiona Patten, Victoria has recently joined Tasmania in legislating a 150m safe access zone around abortion facilities.

Our policy is to establish uniform abortion laws across Australia that:

• ensure legal and accessible abortion in all states;
• do not require minors to obtain the permission of a parent/guardian for the procedure;
• allow health professionals to conscientiously object to assisting in abortions but require them to refer patients to non-objecting professionals. All health professionals must assist in abortions in emergencies; and
• require safe access zones to prevent harassment of clients around abortion facilities.