“Since abortion was decriminalised in Victoria in 2008, post 20 week abortions have increased by 39 per cent.”
Suzanne Le Mire
Professor. Opinion piece in the Sydney Morning Herald. Claim dated 4 Aug 2019.
RMIT ABC Fact Check rated thisWrong
In short
Suzanne Le Mire (Professor) made this claim around 4 August 2019. RMIT ABC Fact Check (Australia) looked into it and published its finding on 4 September 2019, 31 days later. Its rating was “Wrong”.
Where the claim appeared
- smh.com.auhttps://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/doctors-rights-to-object-to-abortion…
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