Australia: Everything You Need To Know About The Abortion Battle Raging In Queensland

Everything You Need To Know About The Abortion Battle Raging In Queensland
The state of play, the human stories, the legal nitty-gritty.

posted on Feb. 15, 2017
by Gina Rushton

Abortions still occur in the Sunshine State, but women must first overcome legal, financial and geographical barriers to access a termination, and their doctors can face prosecution for performing one.

Queenslanders with unplanned pregnancies have been turned away from hospitals; been dissuaded by their GPs; bought plane tickets to procure an abortion; and experienced harassment outside clinics as there is no law stopping protesters from gathering.

Continued at source: Buzzfeed: https://www.buzzfeed.com/ginarushton/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-abortion-battle-raging