Campaigners hail move that will reclassify abortion as a health issue rather than a crime
New Zealand has passed a landmark bill to decriminalise abortion after decades of campaigning.
Andrew Little, the justice minister, said it was long overdue that the procedure would become classified as a health matter and not a criminal one.
Source: New Zealand passes landmark law to decriminalise abortion
Category: New Zealand, Abortion, Asia Pacific, World news
