Changes to NSW abortion bill raise further questions Proposed legislation to decriminalise termination of pregnancy has passed the New South Wales lower house, but some amendments may prove controversial.
NSW push to decriminalise abortion stalls Conservative MPs have successfully delayed the bill’s introduction.
GPs soon able to prescribe abortion drugs in ACT New legislation will enable women to access drugs for medical abortion through specially trained GPs from 1 July.
Rural women impacted by misuse of Abortion Law Reform Act A minority of Victorian doctors use conscientious objection laws to obstruct women from accessing legal abortion, a new study has found.
GPs and conscientious objection to treatments With abortion newly legal in Queensland and voluntary assisted dying to be accessible in Victoria from mid-2019, many practitioners may be unsure with how to proceed in the event there is a conflict between their personal views and treatment sought by patients.
Abortion made legal in Queensland The Queensland Parliament voted to remove abortion from the state’s criminal code by a majority of 50 votes to 41.
Proposed reproductive health hub to offer Tasmanian women better access to care Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare Catherine King and Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek today announced a $1m commitment to build a ‘reproductive health hub’ in Hobart, which would allow women to avoid costly interstate travel for vital health services.