Australia – SA government apologises to prisoner denied abortion medication

By Stephanie Richards
April 15, 2025

A South Australian prisoner who was denied medication to terminate her pregnancy has received an apology from the state government.

The apology was prompted by a complaint lodged last year to South Australia's ombudsman, who found the SA Prison Health Service made an "administrative error" by not affording the woman the opportunity to have a medical termination of pregnancy, despite informing staff of her wishes to do so.

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