Abortion

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Nurses and midwives in the ACT can now prescribe abortion pills

It comes after the ACT Government approved legislation to ease restrictions around who can dispense MS-2 Step — an oral medication that can terminate a pregnancy up to nine weeks gestation.

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US rejects challenge to ban mifepristone for abortion

The US Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that an abortion pill, mifepristone, will not be banned at a national level.

The U.S. state of Arizona has scrapped a near-total abortion ban from 1864.
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Arizona scraps 1864 abortion ban

The U.S. state of Arizona has scrapped a near-total abortion ban from 1864.

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Florida will introduce one of the strictest abortion bans in the US

Research has shown one in three people don’t know they’re pregnant until after six weeks.

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Queensland abortion access just got easier

Queensland Parliament has passed laws to increase the number of midwives in hospitals and increase abortion access.

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Abortion rights in France to be added to Constitution

French President Emmanuel Macron introduced draft legislation to protect abortion rights last year.

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Researchers estimate 64,000 pregnancies from rape in U.S. states with total abortion bans

A new study estimates there have been over 64,000 pregnancies resulting from rape across 14 U.S. states since Roe v Wade was overturned.

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Texas court overrules decision to allow a woman access to abortion

A woman whose foetus was diagnosed with a fatal condition has been banned from accessing an abortion in Texas despite getting legal approval.

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Historic maternity laws tabled in Queensland

Maternity laws introduced in Queensland yesterday would provide a new model for newborn baby and birthing parent care.

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Abortion laws pass in Western Australia

Abortion laws in Western Australia are set for a shake-up, following the passing of new legislation that will decriminalise abortion.

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Mexico will decriminalise abortion nationwide

Mexico will fully decriminalise abortion after the Supreme Court ruled its current laws were “unconstitutional”.

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Access to abortion pills will be significantly expanded in Australia from next month

Abortion pills Mifepristone and Misoprostol will soon be easier to access in Australia after the TGA relaxed prescription rules.

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Western Australia is set to fully decriminalise abortion

Western Australia will fully decriminalise abortion under landmark legislation.

The President of Honduras has legalised the morning-after pill
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The President of Honduras has legalised the morning-after pill

Honduras legalises emergency contraception via executive order by Xiomara Castro, overturning total ban. Learn about the background and significance of this historic change.

A pregnant Florida woman in prison for murder charges has argued her foetus is being wrongfully detained.
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Pregnant Florida woman claims foetus wrongfully detained in murder case

A pregnant woman charged with murder argues that her foetus is being unlawfully detained under Florida’s new abortion laws. What’s her argument? Click here to read more.

The Medibank hackers have posted a "full" customer data folder
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The AFP believes hackers in Russia are behind the Medibank cyberattack

Police believe they know who the individuals responsible are, but will not publicly reveal this information while the case is ongoing.

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7 things to know about the U.S. midterms

Results are still being counted in the U.S. midterms.

The Medibank hackers have posted a "full" customer data folder
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The Medibank hackers have published an ‘abortion’ file

A document labelled “abortions” has been posted to the dark web, appearing to list 303 Medibank customers.

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The U.S. Supreme Court looks likely to uphold an abortion ban in Mississippi

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The latest on the Texas abortion bill

The latest on the Texas abortion bill

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