A proposed bill to remove abortion from NSW’s 119-year-old Crimes Act and instead regulate it with a stand-alone health care act has ignited intense debate, both in public and parliament. 

This week we're joined by our state political editor Alexandra Smith, and lawyer and co-founder of WomenVote Maria O’Brien to talk through the criminal and legal implications of the bill.

Health editor Kate Aubusson will also discuss access and affordability.

You can join Please Explain live at the Sydney Opera House on September 1, where we will cut through the soundbites and spin of the elected Morrison Government’s first 100 days in office. 

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