Abortion
Abortion legalised in Ireland following May referendum
Following a historic referendum in May, Ireland repealed the Eighth Amendment of their Constitution on Wednesday, lifting the ban on......
Reproductive health push as government funds women’s health strategy
This week, Minister for Health Greg Hunt, announced the federal government will invest $18 million dollars in women’s health research......
Queensland to Decriminalise Abortion
Despite a pro-choice majority, under the 1899 criminal code, abortion remains a criminal offence in Queensland. For those living in......
Protesters want abortion to be legal in Queensland
Yesterday, people gathered across Brisbane’s CBD to ask the Queensland Government to decriminalise abortion. Statistics show that 1 in 4......
Abortion Safe Zone Bill Up for Debate
The New South Wales Lower House will debate a Bill introduced by Labor MP Penny Sharpe, and co-sponsor, Nationals MP Trevor......
Reforms Pass, But Australian Abortion Laws Remain A Patchwork
Abortion laws in Australia vary wildly form state to state- it is still in the criminal code in New South......
New South Wales will debate safe-access zones around abortion clinics
This week, Labor’s Penny Sharpe MLC and Nationals Trevor Khan introduced a private members bill which will debate whether safe-access......
Abortion pill still a criminal offence in some states
This year a young woman in New South Wales was prosecuted for self administering and abortion drug, although if she......
Simone Veil : Women’s Rights Pioneer To Be Remembered
Simone Veil was a French pioneer of Women’s rights. She died over the weekend at the age of 89. She......
19 weeks: Sharing the story of late pregnancy termination
19 weeks is a story by Emily Steel about terminating her pregnancy after the baby was diagnosed with Down Syndrome.......