abortion

The coronavirus crisis has starkly revealed the patchy & precarious provision of abortion in Australia, deepening existing inequalities in access.

Protestors chanted ‘trust women, support the bill’ and ‘no amendments!’ throughout the pro-choice rally in Sydney’s Hyde Park on Saturday.

’40 years ago, as the result of contraception failure, I had an abortion. I have never felt ashamed about the choice I made.’

Tanya Davies and Kevin Conolly have told the NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian they will remove themselves from the party room if amendments are not passed.

The future of women’s reproductive freedom hangs in the balance. The abortion laws being debated in New South Wales are just the beginning.

60 women who had ‘illegal’ abortions have challenged authorities to #ArrestUs ahead of the NSW parliament debating a decriminalisation bill today.

This week, MP Alex Greenwich will introduce the ‘Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill’ which aims to decriminalise abortion in NSW

An Alabaman woman was charged with fetal manslaughter after she was involved in a fight which saw her shot in the stomach, resulting in a miscarriage.

Peter Dutton laid down some staggering claims when he accused a number of women on Nauru of fabricating rape allegations to get into the country. 

Last week in the US, a group of 25 white, male Republican senators voted to pass anti-abortion laws in Alabama restricting abortion in all cases.

On Tuesday, Alabama’s state senate voted to outlaw abortion in the US state entirely. The legislation was passed on a vote of 25-6.

While encouraging women to go on a “sex strike” over reproductive rights is laudable, this approach is deeply problematic, writes Bianca Fileborn.