It comes as Mr Aplin said terminations could have “profound physical and psychological effects and side-effects”.

Greens MP Dr Mehreen Faruqi travelled from Sydney to drum-up support for her private members bill at QEII Square, which would see the decriminalisation of abortion and the enforcement of safe access zones around fertility clinics to bring NSW into line with Victoria.

“I'm pushing for debate on the bill in the first half of this year,” she said.

“Communities must force their MPs to listen to them so they vote according to how they want them to vote."

Mr Aplin repeated the bill would be subjected to consideration by the government in due course.

He had said: “It's something that goes to the heart of womens' choice, and the issue of abortion can have profound physical and psychological effects and side-effects”.

But Dr Pieter Mourik, who has campaigned for abortion law reform for years, blasted Mr Aplin for speaking about medical consequences of terminations.

“He’s not qualified to talk about medical terms,” he said. “I’ve been a specialist for 36 years, and yet (Mr Aplin) will pull something out of the air without any references. As doctors we’re scientists, it’s evidence-based.”

Young Albury woman Tracie MacVean said she hoped the postcards would send a message to Mr Aplin. The 26-year-old said the actions of pro-life protestors reportedly handing foetal dolls to women as they entered the Englehardt Street fertility clinic were petty.

“Women should not feel guilty for what they choose,” she said.

Albury Labor councillor Darren Cameron, who strongly opposes abortion law reform, said he drove past QEII Square about noon and saw only a small number of people signing postcards with the Greens.

"The fact that so few people were there at the protest demonstrates that the Greens’ position on this in Albury is irrelevant," he said.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian came under fire last month for appointing Tanya Davies as minister for women. Ms Davies has said she is pro-life.