# Victoria to make abortion care free as Coalition matches Labor pledge

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- The Guardian, 2026-10-15 04:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/15/victoria-to-become-first-state-to-make-abortions-free

> Victoria’s opposition leader, Jess Wilson, said a Liberal-National government would cover out-of-pocket abortion care costs up to 16 weeks of pregnancy and subsidise travel and accommodation for regional patients. The Coalition will not match Labor’s plans to extend medical abortion access or commission a clinical review.