Former One Nation member turned independent politician Sarah Game has introduced a bill to change South Australia’s current abortion laws and restrict the care doctors can provide their patients. She wants politicians — not a woman and her medical team — to decide what healthcare is “acceptable” after 23 weeks of pregnancy.

A woman may need access to abortion care after 23 weeks for a range of complex, distressing and deeply personal reasons. She may have received a catastrophic diagnosis affecting her own health or the pregnancy. Or she may be in an abusive relationship, where an abuser has used pregnancy to trap her and obstructed her ability to access care earlier.

Politicians have no place dictating what medical care a woman can receive in these circumstances. These decisions must be made by the patient, supported by her healthcare team.

It is vital that we show Legislative Council members there is strong community support for the current laws. The current laws require the agreement of 2 doctors that there is a risk to the physical or mental health of a pregnant person or a fetal abnormality for a patient to access abortion care late in pregnancy

This is the second attempt in less than a year to restrict access to abortion care in South Australia. Last year he attempt to restrict access to abortion care was stopped by just one vote in the Legislative Council. We need to protect South Australia’s current laws.

Please add your voice today to urge Legislative Council members to support our current laws and reject any attempt to restrict access to abortion care.