Mothers
Maternal death a greater risk for regional women
Women in regional and remote Australia are at greater risk of death due to childbirth, according to a recent study......
A US plan to help Aboriginal mothers and their children
With both sides of politics pledging to “close the gap” between indigenous and non-indigenous life expectancy by 2030, strategies to......
Remembering Goodna
Remembering Goodna: Michelle Turnbull explores the issue of mental health and women/mothers, through the lived experiences of Sue Trewick, an......
Calls for abortion ban on aid to be lifted
Illegal abortions are currently responsible for 13% of maternal deaths globally, and restrictions on Australian Aid could be contributing to......
Queensland to update surrogacy laws?
Queensland’s twenty year old ban on parents using surrogate mothers to give birth to their children may be changed. A......
Giving Donors Control
Technological progress in the fertility area happens all the time now. What happens less often is social progress inthe area.......
One in two pregnant teenagers homeless: study
You’re 15, you’re pregnant, and you’ve got nowhere to live. Does that sound scary? Well that’s where around half of......
IVF and the Era of Choice
A court case is going on today because a Canberra mother gave birth to two healthy twin girls three years......
Pregnant diabetics refused rural treatment
A new study by researchers at the University of Ballarat has found pregnant women managing type 1 diabetes have been......
Legalising Abortion
Most people would be shocked to know that having an abortion, in most states, falls under the criminal code. The......