Email proves Queanbeyan Hospital has banned surgical abortions, as pressure mounts on NSW health minister to intervene
ABCThe ABC has uncovered fresh evidence that another public hospital in regional New South Wales has implemented a formal abortion ban. “As such, the District is now looking at what this might look like moving forward and until such times, this procedure does not currently sit within Queanbeyan Hospital’s delineation.” The ABC contacted the LHD to ask what was meant by a "supporting framework" and whether surgical terminations at Queanbeyan Hospital would be reinstated. At a press conference this afternoon, NSW Health Minister Ryan Park said the department was looking into the issue at Queanbeyan Hospital. Health minister faces mounting pressure Last week, the ABC revealed that Orange Hospital in the state's central-west had introduced new policy banning abortions for people with no identified pregnancy complications or medical reasons. The MP, who is a former obstetrician and gynaecologist, said he had "no evidence" to suggest abortion services were being obstructed by people in positions of power at Queanbeyan Hospital.
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