'Unspoken' abortion ban in regions
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Unspoken' abortion ban in regions

ABC  

Sally Sara: Abortion is a legal right across the country, but doctors say an unspoken ban is denying some women access in rural and regional areas. Your story has uncovered the case of a woman who was turned away from a scheduled abortion in southern New South Wales. But Melissa was booked in, as you said, for a surgical termination at Queanbeyan District Hospital in southern New South Wales. She wants guidelines for surgical terminations on medical grounds, but she's heard nothing back from the Southern New South Wales local health district, which oversees all of the rural and regional health services and hospitals in Southern New South Wales. When we put questions on that to the Western New South Wales LHD, they confirmed that no, they're not providing surgical terminations for non-medical reasons.

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Surgical abortions at Queanbeyan Hospital to be reinstated and region's service expanded
1 month, 1 week ago

Surgical abortions at Queanbeyan Hospital to be reinstated and region's service expanded

ABC  

A public hospital in New South Wales is set to reinstate surgical abortion services the day after the ABC revealed it had formally scrapped them. Two new clinics announced On Thursday evening, the Southern New South Wales Local Health District released a memo announcing two new Early Pregnancy Assessment Services, "including termination of pregnancy", would be established. The memo read: …

Abortion services at Orange Hospital to be reinstated after ban on terminations for non-medical reasons
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Abortion services at Orange Hospital to be reinstated after ban on terminations for non-medical reasons

ABC  

A public hospital in regional New South Wales is restoring abortion services after an ABC investigation revealed the executive had banned staff from providing terminations to patients for non-medical reasons. A leaked document obtained by the ABC revealed that staff at Orange Health Service in Central West NSW could no longer provide abortions for patients with "no identified pregnancy complications". …

Abortion is legal in Australia, but doctors say an 'unspoken ban' is robbing women in regional and rural areas of the right to choose
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Abortion is legal in Australia, but doctors say an 'unspoken ban' is robbing women in regional and rural areas of the right to choose

ABC  

A mother of two is browsing the racks of kids' clothing to pass time before her scheduled surgery, when she receives the call that almost breaks her. In a statement to the ABC, the Southern NSW LHD said it supports women's access to "safe, high quality abortion services including access to medical terminations". The spokesperson said the LHD is currently …

Why providers say abortion ban exceptions continue to cause confusion
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Why providers say abortion ban exceptions continue to cause confusion

NPR  

Why providers say abortion ban exceptions continue to cause confusion toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images North America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — When Dr. Rachel Humphrey went to medical school, she says she never imagined caring for her patients could land her in prison. Humphrey says an exemption to protect a pregnant person’s life makes sense on the surface, but that it …

Tennessee women fight to block state’s abortion ban after being denied treatment for dangerous pregnancies
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Tennessee women fight to block state’s abortion ban after being denied treatment for dangerous pregnancies

The Independent  

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Florida's stricter ban on abortions could put more pressure on clinics elsewhere
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Florida's stricter ban on abortions could put more pressure on clinics elsewhere

Associated Press  

The drive to Bristol, Virginia, from Jacksonville, Florida, takes more than eight hours. “I think that Florida will just become another one of the states that we serve.” On Monday, the Florida Supreme Court upheld the state’s ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. That step allows another, stricter ban to take effect on May 1, making abortion illegal …

I had an abortion – ministers need to listen to women like me before deciding what to do with our bodies
1 year, 6 months ago

I had an abortion – ministers need to listen to women like me before deciding what to do with our bodies

The Independent  

For many, getting pregnant is easy. Carla Foster, a 44-year-old mother-of-three, got hold of the abortion pills under the government’s “pills by post” initiative for unwanted pregnancies up to 10 weeks. Troubling opinions held by anti-abortion activists range from linking abortion to satanism, the devil and child sacrifice, arguing for pregnancy terminations to be banned in cases of rape, thinking …

Women seeking abortions face ‘cruel’ delays due to NHS funding row
1 year, 11 months ago

Women seeking abortions face ‘cruel’ delays due to NHS funding row

The Independent  

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In Indiana, a shifting abortion landscape without clinics
2 years, 3 months ago

In Indiana, a shifting abortion landscape without clinics

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — About nine years ago, Sarah Knowlton sought an abortion at a now-closed clinic in northern Indiana, where she encountered anti-abortion protestors as she approached the entrance. “And I’m not ready for it.” At Indiana University Health, which is the state’s largest hospital system, providers have been training to continue offering abortion care in the allowed circumstances. The clinics …

Shifting abortion laws cause confusion for patients, clinics
2 years, 5 months ago

Shifting abortion laws cause confusion for patients, clinics

The Independent  

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Clinics scramble to divert patients as states ban abortion
2 years, 5 months ago

Clinics scramble to divert patients as states ban abortion

Associated Press  

They call her, desperate, scared and often broke. “There’s a lot of misinformation.” In Missouri, where abortions were already severely restricted, a new ban took effect Friday that only allows the procedure in “cases of medical emergency.” Kansas City leaders are weighing a $300 stipend to help employees travel for an abortion. “It’s kind of an American nightmare that we’re …

Where is abortion legal? In red states, women navigate a chaotic landscape
2 years, 5 months ago

Where is abortion legal? In red states, women navigate a chaotic landscape

LA Times  

Head nurse Francia Webb talks to a client about abortion options at the West Alabama Women’s Center in Tuscaloosa on March 14. “This is absolutely a historic setback — a major failure for all women across the United States,” said Diane Derzis, the owner of Mississippi’s last remaining abortion provider, Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the clinic at the center of …

For doctors, abortion restrictions create an 'impossible choice' when providing care
2 years, 5 months ago

For doctors, abortion restrictions create an 'impossible choice' when providing care

NPR  

For doctors, abortion restrictions create an 'impossible choice' when providing care Enlarge this image Tracy Lee for NPR Tracy Lee for NPR Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, medical ethics experts say many physicians will be caught in a bind: unable to fulfill their professional obligations to provide care to their pregnant patients because of state …

Abortion Providers And Patients Prepare For A Post-Roe World
2 years, 7 months ago

Abortion Providers And Patients Prepare For A Post-Roe World

Huff Post  

Immediately after a leaked draft on Monday evening revealed that the Supreme Court was set to dismantle abortion rights, Robin Marty began fielding calls from her abortion clinic staff wondering if they would still open their doors the next day. “That’s something that we’ve been dealing with at the clinic all day.” Marty, along with other clinic staff and abortion …

Amid a shortfall in abortion services for women in regional Queensland, questions of equality are raised
2 years, 9 months ago

Amid a shortfall in abortion services for women in regional Queensland, questions of equality are raised

ABC  

Abortion in Queensland is legal. "None of this additional support is covered by Queensland Health patient travel, nor is it considered by hospitals when making decisions not to provide compassionate abortion care locally," Ms Kelleher said. Family and domestic violence support services: If you need help immediately call emergency services on triple-0 1800 Respect National Helpline: 1800 737 732 Women's …

SA women face delays accessing abortions with historic law reforms yet to be enacted
2 years, 9 months ago

SA women face delays accessing abortions with historic law reforms yet to be enacted

ABC  

Doctors are calling on the South Australian government to urgently enact abortion reforms as women continue to face barriers accessing the procedure more than a year after new laws passed. Key points: Abortion reforms passed parliament in March last year when the procedure was decriminalised Doctors say the law is yet to be enacted Women are struggling to access the …

Abortion is a woman’s right to decide
3 years, 8 months ago

Abortion is a woman’s right to decide

The Hindu  

Given the phenomenal expansion in feminist jurisprudence over the last decade, particularly on the issue of a woman’s right to choose to have an abortion, it now appears quite plain that the central government’s amendment to the abortion laws not only retains the traditional notion that the state must intervene and decide for women as to when and in what …

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