Nurses have descended on a state parliament in a showdown over an abortion pill as Katter's Australian Party reopened debate over the controversial topic.
Conservative MP Robbie Katter has caused uproar after indicating he would on Tuesday move to block a healthcare reform that would stop more nurses and midwives using abortion medication like MS-2 Step.
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has put a gag on abortion debate at state parliament after termination of pregnancy laws became a major 2024 election issue.
However, Mr Katter's disallowance motion does not mention abortion, instead targeting extended practice authorities (EPAs) updates for healthcare workers.
The updates include the state's Medicines and Poisons framework that allows more nurses and midwives to prescribe and administer medications, including the MS-2 Step early-termination pill.
