As the Queensland Election heats up, the issue of abortion has emerged in the debate, after Robbie Katter stated he would push for a private members bill to overturn Queensland’s decriminalisation of abortion.

The issue has left opposition leader David Cristafulli in a tricky spot where he stated that he wouldn’t change the laws but hasn’t said he would stop his MPs from a conscience vote.

Reproductive right advocates are concerned about what they perceive as a lack of guarantee from the LNP but experts predict this issue wouldn’t be on the minds of Queensland voters.

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Produced By: Abhranil Hazra

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First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 16 October 2024