New South Wales' new Minister for Women Tanya Davies has come under fire for her pro-life stance on her first day in the job.

After being sworn in this afternoon, the Member for Mulgoa was needled about her stance on the issue at a press conference, leading to a stiff exchange with new Premier Gladys Berejiklian in front of the cameras.

It is Ms Davies' first ministerial position. She replaced the experienced Pru Goward, who held the portfolio for more than five years.

"Personally I am pro-life ... but in my role I am there to support all women and I will support all women, and I will listen to all women and I will take on board all the stakeholders' comments and feedback ... and ensure the best outcome for all women is secured," Ms Davies said.

Claire Pullen from the Women's Electoral Lobby said most people in NSW did not share the minister's view.

"It is disappointing that the new minister has made her own private views on abortion known so soon," she said.

"It is a concern if the Minister for Women wasn't prepared to take into account the community standard.

"The overwhelming majority of people in New South Wales are pro-choice and we would want a Minister for Women who is prepared to trust women and doctors to make personal medical decisions."

Berejiklian shuts down any possible change to abortion policy

When asked if there was anything she would like to change about the abortion process in NSW, Ms Davies did not rule anything out.

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"At the moment I'm waiting for a brief and I'm going to get my head around my brief in the three portfolio areas as fast and as speedily as I can and begin the process of discussing all range of matters with stakeholders and coming to a decision," she said.

However, it took less than a minute for Ms Berejiklian to shut down any changes the minister might have been considering.

"Can I just stress on that point that there is obviously no change in policy in relation to those issues," she said.

Senior Labor MLC Penny Sharpe also spoke out about the exchange.

"As Minister for Women you have to be a strong voice at the Cabinet table … we must make sure there is not a step back by having Tanya Davies as the new Minister for Women," Ms Sharpe said.

"Premier Berejiklian has to guarantee that in the factional deals that she's done to put together her Cabinet that she has not sold women's sexual reproductive rights down the river."

NSW abortion laws are still a grey area

Anne Brassil, the chief executive of Family Planning NSW, told the ABC that there are tricky laws in New South Wales where abortion, in some circumstances, is a criminal offence, and she would welcome dialogue with Ms Davies.

"I don't know Tanya [Davies], I haven't met Tanya but I'm very keen to have conversations with her about what the illegality of abortion means and what the lack of access means for other women, besides Tanya, who may not make this choice," Ms Brassil told ABC Radio Sydney.

"As a very senior politician, with this very important portfolio, we would all believe that her role is to represent the needs of the community, women and families, and men too, in these decisions.

"I think there was some indication yesterday that she would be very concerned to make sure that was her approach. I would absolutely want to work with her around these issues.

"I guess what we would want to say is that women should be pro-choice, it should be the woman's right to choose."