The hidden reason it’s so hard to get an abortion in Australia
Podcast |
Full Story
Publisher |
The Guardian
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Australia
News & Politics
Categories Via RSS |
News
Publication Date |
Aug 17, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:29:05
Unlike most other medical procedures, abortion services come with an unusual caveat: doctors can refuse to provide them on religious or moral grounds. According to reproductive healthcare advocates, this is compounding longstanding access issues, with at least five women in one metropolitan area of Queensland having to continue unwanted pregnancies in recent months.Reporter Sophie Black explores how a doctor’s right to refuse abortion on religious or moral grounds is weighed against a woman’s right to healthcare in Australia.

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