A new push to change South Australia's abortion laws to limit terminations after 23 weeks has been voted down in state parliament's Upper House.

The vote was carried out at 9pm, with 11 members voting against and 8 members voting for.

Upper House MP Sarah Game, an independent formerly of One Nation, launched the bill in September to place limits on abortions after 23 weeks.

The proposal sought to limit terminations after 23 weeks to situations where there was a significant risk of foetal abnormalities, to save the life of the expectant mother or the life of another foetus.

State law currently allows abortions after 23 weeks if the pregnancy would involve "significant risk to physical or mental health" of the pregnant person. Approval also needs to be granted by two doctors. Loading

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