Speak up to help win safe, legal and compassionate access to abortion care in NSW

Speak up to help win safe, legal and compassionate access to abortion care in NSW

Right now there’s a historic opportunity to secure safe, legal and compassionate access to abortion care in NSW.

Legislation to decriminalise abortion has been passed by the NSW lower house, and the upper house are due to cast their final vote this week.

But those who oppose legal access to abortion care are throwing everything they can at watering down this reform - including proposing more than 20 amendments that could water down reform and actually make it harder for a woman in need to access timely care. 

Just a handful of members could decide whether these amendments pass - and ...

Right now there’s a historic opportunity to secure safe, legal and compassionate access to abortion care in NSW.

Legislation to decriminalise abortion has been passed by the NSW lower house, and the upper house are due to cast their final vote this week.

But those who oppose legal access to abortion care are throwing everything they can at watering down this reform - including proposing more than 20 amendments that could water down reform and actually make it harder for a woman in need to access timely care. 

Just a handful of members could decide whether these amendments pass - and many have indicated they will consider voting for amendments - so we can't leave them with any doubt about what the community wants. Can you take 2 minutes to send them a message urging them to vote no to all hostile amendments?

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Call and leave a message for your MP

MPs could be asked to vote on laws to decriminalise abortion tomorrow - and many have said they're still making up their minds.

Right now, they're receiving calls from anti-choicers who are doing everything they can to sink abortion reform. We cannot let theirs be the last word MPs hear. Can you let your MP know you want them to support abortion reform?

Never made a call before? No worries, it's a simple process. You just need to leave a message wtih the member of staff that answers the phone. We've provided a draft script for you below.

Here are some helpful hints to give you a sense of how your call will go and some of the things you might like to say:

  • Ring ring - A staffer will answer the phone.
  • Introduce yourself - What's your name, what town do you live in?
  • Explain the reason for your call - Tell the staffer that you're calling because you want to urge your MP to vote 'yes' to the Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill.
  • Let them know why ...

Here are some helpful hints to give you a sense of how your call will go and some of the things you might like to say:

  • Ring ring - A staffer will answer the phone.
  • Introduce yourself - What's your name, what town do you live in?
  • Explain the reason for your call - Tell the staffer that you're calling because you want to urge your MP to vote 'yes' to the Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill.
  • Let them know why you care
  • Ask how your MP intends to vote - Ask the staffer if your elected representative is committed to voting for the legislation.
  • Ask them to pass on your message to the MP - And thank them for their time.

Make your call count, tell us how it went