Australia: Mum speaks out amid abortion reform fight

Mum speaks out amid abortion reform fight
Derrick Krusche
13 Feb 2017

Emilee Body had heard much about the protesters outside Albury’s Englehardt Street abortion clinic. Feeling nervous as she approached it, she turned a corner and immediately saw them.

She remembered stories of women being harassed, being filmed and even being handed plastic foetal dolls as they entered the clinic.

Ms Body was stressed enough as it was, and did not want to suffer the indignity of their protests. But as her car entered the clinic’s driveway they started to approach. She locked eye contact with them and panicked.

Continued at source: Barossa Herald: http://www.barossaherald.com.au/story/4462632/mum-speaks-out-amid-abortion-reform-fight/?cs=2452

Australia: Century-old abortion laws force children to face court seeking terminations

October 10 2016 - 12:01AM

Tony Moore

A 12-year-old Queensland girl had to argue for an abortion in Queensland's Supreme Court in April 2016 despite having approval from her doctor, her family, her obstetrician and a public hospital for the termination.

"Q's case" has prompted two Queensland academics to argue it is time to change "outdated" 100-year-old abortion laws in Queensland and New South Wales.

"The decision of the health service to seek direction from the court underlines the fear and uncertainty on the part of doctors and administrators regarding the legality of abortion in Queensland," the authors write.

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Source: Brisbane Times

10.10.2016