Abortion has been decriminalised across Australia after the last remaining state where it was illegal, New South Wales (NSW), voted to reform its laws. The bill, passed today, overturns a 119-year-old law which had been criticised by opponents as archaic.<br />'' <br />''The legislation had generated weeks of heated debate and deeply divided the state's conservative government. Previously, abortions were possible in NSW only if a doctor deemed, there was "serious risk" to a woman's health.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The law makes it legal for terminations to be conducted up to 22 weeks into a woman's pregnancy – or later if two doctors agree. </span><br />