On Wednesday the South Australian Legislative Council did something it had twice refused to do: it passed Sarah Game's bill to all but ban abortion after 25 weeks, 10 votes to nine. The arithmetic the Wrap flagged a fortnight ago — three new One Nation members in the chamber — did exactly what was predicted. Then, hours later, the House of Assembly killed the bill 36 to nine. Premier and Opposition Leader both voted for it; the floor voted it down anyway. The most extreme abortion measure ever put to a South Australian parliament got closer than any of its predecessors.

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