Whose choice is it? The unseen side of Australia’s abortion debate

Some pregnant people face harassment and bullying from family members pushing for termination.

6 June 2026
By Rachael Knowles

A political debate around abortion has fired up again in Australia, but some say the issue isn’t just about access – it's about autonomy.

Muktesh Chibber has dedicated her life to supporting migrant women.

The couple and family relationships psychotherapist and mediator, who provides culturally sensitive counselling, says pregnant migrant women face "enormous pressure" from spouses and extended family.

Continued: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/migrant-women-unheard-in-abortion-debate/2iz4v0ynx

06.06.2026

Family Planning Australia

John Ruddick

Muktesh Chibber

Multicultural Centre for Women's Health

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

Wagga Women's Health Centre

Australia – Abortion law reform proposed in NSW after Orange hospital ‘ban’

By Joanna Woodburn, ABC Central West
Tuesday 18 February

A major overhaul of New South Wales's abortion laws, which would make it compulsory for most of the state's hospitals to offer the medical service, has been proposed.

Under the NSW Health directive, which outlines the legal requirements for termination of pregnancy, it is not mandatory for the state's health services to provide abortions. They are only required to offer "referral pathways" to ensure women have "timely access to care".

Continued: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-19/abortion-access-law-reform-proposed-nsw-hospitals/104944828

18.02.2025