South Australia now the battleground for anti-abortion movement

South Australia has become an unlikely battleground on abortion, with the SA Legislative Council voting on an anti-abortion bill for the second time in a year on November 12. This culture war has been largely driven by two politicians on the far right of the political spectrum.

In September 2024, Liberal MLC Ben Hood introduced legislation aimed at banning abortion after 28 weeks; It was narrowly rejected 10-9. Sarah Game, now an independent and formerly of One Nation and now leader of her own party, has introduced a bill that similarly focuses on abortions later in pregnancy.