Victoria Labor pledges free abortion care before November election
Victorian Labor will fund medical and surgical abortions for free. The policy covers pregnancies under 16 weeks gestation. It costs $30 million over four years.
The state government announced the cost-of-living pledge as Victorians prepare to vote in November. Women at participating private providers will pay nothing.
There are no GP fees, no specialist costs, and no medication charges. The policy saves women more than $1000 on average.
Only Labor will fund medical and surgical abortions for free under 16 weeks gestation. Labor also plans to expand access to medical abortion to 10 weeks gestation.
They plan to review extending it further to 12 weeks. Opposition leader Jess Wilson has promised abortion laws will not change under a Coalition government.
- 30 million dollars over four years
- Policy cost
- 16 weeks
- Gestation limit
- More than 1000 dollars
- Average saving per woman
- 25 per cent
- Labor primary vote
Why it mattersFree abortion care removes a barrier to healthcare access for Victorian women seeking terminations within legal limits.
AustraliaVictorian women seeking abortions under 16 weeks gestation will receive free medical and surgical care if Labor wins re-election.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 3 h ago
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