Supreme Court rules 13-year-old can have abortion in her ‘best interests’

A 13-year-old Qld girl has been granted a medical abortion after a judge found she could not understand the consequences of giving birth or raising a child.

Vanda Carson
January 30, 2026

An 13-year-old from the West Moreton Bay region who was pregnant to her teen boyfriend has been given the green light to take an abortion pill, after a Supreme Court judge ruled she was not competent to make the decision.

In a ruling published on Friday January 30, Supreme Court Justice Michael Copley ruled on November 11 that the West Moreton Hospital and Health Service could give the girl – given the pseudonym B – medications that would cause cramps and bleeding and end the pregnancy.

Continued: https://archive.is/liag8
(https://www.couriermail.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-qld/supreme-court-rules-13yearold-can-have-abortion-in-her-best-interests/news-story/7d8f5203d31681c1a4acc77f16259059)

30.01.2026

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Michael Copley

West Moreton Hospital and Health Service

Australia – Minister pushed one-time rival from hospital role, then changed board laws

By Matt Dennien
December 15, 2025

Queensland’s health minister pushed a prominent abortion advocate to quit a hospital board concerned that her public work could harm its relationship with the new LNP government.

Documents obtained by this masthead show Health Minister Tim Nicholls directed former board member Daile Kelleher – once a candidate for his seat of Clayfield – to “resolve” what he deemed were unmanageable conflicts between her roles.

Kelleher, the chief executive of Sexual and Reproductive Health Australia, decided to speak out after state parliament last week passed laws giving cabinet the power to dismiss health service board members without reason.

Continued: https://archive.is/FLJtv
(https://www.smh.com.au/politics/queensland/minister-pushed-one-time-rival-from-hospital-role-then-changed-board-laws-20251211-p5nmue.html)

15.12.2025

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Linda Waugh

Sexual and Reproductive Health Australia

NSW guidelines proposed to prevent hospitals from refusing abortion care based on personal beliefs

Lucy Barbour
Dec 11, 2025

Hospital managers and executives would be barred from blocking abortions because of personal beliefs, under new guidelines proposed for public health services across New South Wales.

A draft copy of the "termination of pregnancy policy directive", obtained by the ABC, includes a new section that specifically deals with conscientious objection among those managing and administering health and hospital services.

Continued : https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-12/document-reveals-plan-to-limit-blocking-of-abortions/106091562

11.12.2025

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Amanda Cohn

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MSI Australia

Orange Health Service

Pregnancy Options Care and Support Service

Australia – Anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe claims University of Adelaide gave her immunity from complaints by pro-choice campaigners

The university, which employs Howe as a law professor, states that it ‘considers each matter on its merits’

Tory Shepherd
Thu 27 Nov 2025

A prominent anti-abortion campaigner, who was banned from the South Australian parliament and accused of bullying, claims her employer has granted her immunity from complaints from anyone who is pro-choice.

Anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe, who has pledged to make abortion “unthinkable”, says the University of Adelaide, which employs her as a law professor, has agreed that those with ideologically opposed viewpoints to hers will be deemed “vexatious”, and any complaints they make about her will not be acted upon.

Continued: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/27/anti-abortion-activist-joanna-howes-claims-her-employer-gave-her-immunity-from-complaints-by-pro-choice-campaigners-ntwnfb

27.11.2025

SA attorney general refers anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe’s fundraiser ‘game’ for investigation

Bingo card-style game, where supporters encouraged to ‘buy’ words and phrases linked to contentious abortion bill, condemned by crossbench MLCs as a ‘grift’ that trivialised debate

Tory Shepherd
Thu 13 Nov 2025

A “fun little game” launched by the anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe to raise funds during an emotional debate over late-pregnancy abortion in South Australia has been referred for investigation.

Howe, who has worked with conservative politicians to introduce various state and federal bills to water down abortion rights, said the bingo card-style game was a fundraiser for an anti-abortion war chest.

Continued: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/13/joanna-howe-anti-abortion-activist-sa-attorney-general-ntwnfb

13.11.2025

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Ben Hood

bingo card game on abortion

Bill to restrict abortions later in pregnancy defeated in South Australia after emotional debate

Amendment would have watered down law to allow abortion only where it would save life of mother or another foetus, or for significant risk of abnormalities

Tory Shepherd
Thu 13 Nov 2025

A bill to restrict access to abortion after 22 weeks and six days has been defeated in the South Australian parliament.

The former One Nation MLC Sarah Game, who is now an independent, worked with the controversial anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe on the legislation that went before the SA parliament on Wednesday night.

It was voted down by 11 votes to eight.

Continued: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/13/south-australia-abortion-bill-restrict-late-term-defeated-voted-down

Abortion legislation voted down in South Australian Parliament

By Eva Blandis, Kathryn Bermingham
Nov 12, 2025

A new push to change South Australia's abortion laws to limit terminations after 23 weeks has been voted down in state parliament's upper house.

The vote was carried out at 9pm, with 11 members voting against and eight members voting for.

Upper House MP Sarah Game, an independent formerly of One Nation, launched the bill in September to place limits on abortions after 23 weeks.

Continued: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-12/sa-abortion-voted-down/106001338

12.11.2025

Australia – Sussan Ley says Priya’s Law criticism ‘insensitive’, shrugs off leadership challenge

Sussan Ley has hit out at claims that women who have abortions could benefit from a new law but stopped short of slamming her own MPs who made the comments.

Ria Pandey
November 5, 2025

Sussan Ley has hit out at claims made by fellow Liberal Andrew Hastie over a landmark paid parental leave law but stopped short of condemning the MP by name as she shrugged off a possible plot by him against her leadership.

The Opposition Leader condemned claims that women who have late-term abortions could be covered by a new law designed to support grieving parents as “insensitive”.

Continued: https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/pregnancy/sussan-ley-says-priyas-law-criticism-insensitive-shrugs-off-leadership-challenge/news-story/ee9966f1cf784e44a9c9206c0e06a0e4

05.11.2025

Australia – Riverina abortion access remains ‘postcode lottery’ six years after legalisation, forum told

3 November 2025
By Erin Hee

Abortion was decriminalised in NSW six years ago, but access still remains a postcode lottery for people in regional Australia.

Hoping to tackle the ongoing issue where people in the Riverina are unable to “fully exercise the reproductive rights they’re entitled to”, Wagga Women’s Health Centre (WWHC) has been hosting forums to encourage people to come forward and share their experiences and understand what their options and rights are.

Continued: https://regionriverina.com.au/riverina-abortion-access-remains-postcode-lottery-six-years-after-legalisation-forum-told/110383/

03.11.2025