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Vulnerable migrants having abortions due to visa fears

Vulnerable migrants having abortions due to visa fears

There is an "unseen population" of working migrants seeking urgent reproductive healthcare in rural areas, an inquiry into modern slavery has been told.

Why rural women still face barriers to abortion access

Why rural women still face barriers to abortion access

Why rural women still face barriers to abortion access

Why rural women still face barriers to abortion access

Abortion access will improve under changes allowing nurses and midwives to prescribe drugs but other barriers remain for women in rural and regional areas.

Medical access to expand to remove 'abortion deserts'

Medical access to expand to remove 'abortion deserts'

Medical access to expand to remove 'abortion deserts'

Medical access to expand to remove 'abortion deserts'

Nurses and midwives will be allowed to prescribe drugs to terminate pregnancies under changes to abortion laws aimed at improving access in regional areas.

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'Regardless of postcode': abortion access laws debated

'Regardless of postcode': abortion access laws debated

A bill to improve access to abortions in regional areas has triggered passionate reactions from conservative politicians and is expected to split major parties.

Premier gags any bills or changes to abortion laws

Premier gags any bills or changes to abortion laws

No bill or amendments to abortion legislation will be allowed under a surprise motion put forward by a premier that blindsided MPs on all sides of the chamber.

Dutton supports abortion access, hits out at 'games'

Dutton supports abortion access, hits out at 'games'

Peter Dutton backs a woman's right to access abortion services, and has hit out at attempts to "play games" with a state-based issue.

Abortion access still a lottery for the disadvantaged

Abortion access still a lottery for the disadvantaged

When it comes to abortion access, Victorians face a 'postcode lottery' with those in disadvantaged and regional areas confronting barriers to the service.

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'No plans' to unwind abortion under federal coalition

'No plans' to unwind abortion under federal coalition

'No plans' to unwind abortion under federal coalition

'No plans' to unwind abortion under federal coalition

Debate over pregnancy termination is raging in Queensland but an opposition senator says the federal coalition won't restrict access to abortion.

MP with cancer's late-night dash over abortion vote

MP with cancer's late-night dash over abortion vote

MP with cancer's late-night dash over abortion vote

MP with cancer's late-night dash over abortion vote

A proposal to amend abortion laws that would have banned women wanting to terminate their pregnancy after 28 weeks has been voted down in South Australia.

MP's bid to amend abortion law to force live births

MP's bid to amend abortion law to force live births

MP's bid to amend abortion law to force live births

MP's bid to amend abortion law to force live births

A Liberal MP is trying to change South Australia’s abortion laws to force people who want to terminate a pregnancy after 28 weeks to deliver their baby alive.

Trump to vote against Florida abortion rights amendment

Trump to vote against Florida abortion rights amendment

Trump to vote against Florida abortion rights amendment

Trump to vote against Florida abortion rights amendment

Donald Trump says he will vote against a Florida abortion rights amendment even as his support among woman slides.

Abortion pill still under threat in US despite ruling

Abortion pill still under threat in US despite ruling

Abortion pill still under threat in US despite ruling

Abortion pill still under threat in US despite ruling

Efforts by abortion opponents in the US to restrict the drug mifepristone may not be over despite a Supreme Court ruling preserving access to the pill.

Abortion decriminalised in WA amid sweeping reforms

Abortion decriminalised in WA amid sweeping reforms

Abortion decriminalised in WA amid sweeping reforms

Abortion decriminalised in WA amid sweeping reforms

Western Australia has removed abortion from its criminal code and made access to treatment easier for women, in sweeping reforms passed by parliament.

More women to access medical abortion under eased rules

More women to access medical abortion under eased rules

More women to access medical abortion under eased rules

More women to access medical abortion under eased rules

Any healthcare practitioner will be able to prescribe medical abortion pills, with health groups hailing the easing of the rules as a win for equity.

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Public hospitals should give abortions, committee says

A parliamentary committee is calling for all public hospitals to be able to perform abortions among a suite of recommendations on reproductive health care.

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