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Sep 27

A Call to Action for Australian Women on this 2020 International Safe Abortion Day!

Dr Boulton asks for support in petitioning the federal government to keep access for all Australian women to teleabortion

Please Sign Our Petition: Minister Hunt, Keep Telehealth Accessible!

AO Team

Sep 25

Please Sign Our Petition: Minister Hunt, Keep Telehealth Accessible!

Women across Australia have been denied access to Medicare funded telehealth if they dont meet certain strict criteria. This adds insult ...

What is Your Vision: The Future of Abortion Care in Australia - ZOOM EVENT: 7pm, 28 Sept

AO Team

Sep 25

What is Your Vision: The Future of Abortion Care in Australia - ZOOM EVENT: 7pm, 28 Sept

Gina Rushton will be chatting to health consumers with lived experience, abortion care providers, advocates, policymakers and you the aud...

International Campaign for Women's Right to Safe Abortion - Safe Abortion Day 2020

AO Team

Sep 24

International Campaign for Women's Right to Safe Abortion - Safe Abortion Day 2020

The theme for International Safe Abortion Day, 28 September 2020 is “Self-Managed Abortion”... and we're of course 100% on board! The Int...

Early medical abortion: telehealth restrictions discriminatory

Medical Journal of Australia

Sep 20

Early medical abortion: telehealth restrictions discriminatory

Telehealth restrictions introduced by the federal Dept of Health on 20 July discriminate against women seeking early medical abortion...

Women in regional NSW finding access to abortion tougher during coronavirus pandemic

ABC News

Sep 14

Women in regional NSW finding access to abortion tougher during coronavirus pandemic

When 23yr old Hayley* had an unplanned pregnancy, she discovered how difficult it can be for women in regional NSW to get an abortion

'Devastating': Rural Women are Struggling to Access Abortion Services During the Pandemic

The Feed - SBS

Sep 6

'Devastating': Rural Women are Struggling to Access Abortion Services During the Pandemic

The pandemic has reinforced existing barriers for rural and regional women when it comes to termination services. There are fears some wo...

Telehealth changes risk sexual and reproductive health delivery

Medical Journal of Australia

Aug 23

Telehealth changes risk sexual and reproductive health delivery

In this article, Associate Professor Deborah Bateston, Medical Director of Family Planning NSW, discusses the issues surrounding the rece...

Telehealth roll-backs are short-sighted and dangerous

AO Team

Jul 20

Telehealth roll-backs are short-sighted and dangerous

This opinion piece by Dr Catriona Melville in the Sydney Morning Herald today is well worth the read... and we couldn't agree more!

Telehealth has improved abortion access for women around Australia. We can't let it lapse

Gina Rushton

Jul 16

Telehealth has improved abortion access for women around Australia. We can't let it lapse

A dearth of political leadership means abortion drugs remain inaccessible, unsafe and unaffordable for many women. "Until there is a mean...

To what extent have abortion services not been available since the Covid-19 pandemic began, & why?

International Campaign for Safe Abortion

Jul 14

To what extent have abortion services not been available since the Covid-19 pandemic began, & why?

Answering this question has been the subject of much attention in the media since the Covid-19 pandemic began...

The government has improved abortion access during the pandemic. We're fighting to keep it that way!

Gina Rushton

Jul 7

The government has improved abortion access during the pandemic. We're fighting to keep it that way!

To help women safely access abortion services via telehealth, the government needs to do nothing!

The fight for reproductive rights isn’t over in Australia until there’s equity in access

Gina Rushton

Jun 1

The fight for reproductive rights isn’t over in Australia until there’s equity in access

Abortion may be disappearing from criminal codes across Australia, but a lack of access to providers means the fight is far from over. Cl...

Getting an abortion just got harder, thanks to the coronavirus. Here’s what we can do better

The Conversation

May 11

Getting an abortion just got harder, thanks to the coronavirus. Here’s what we can do better

The COVID-19 crisis has revealed the patchy and precarious provision of abortion in Australia, deepening existing inequalities in access.

Majority feel having an abortion was the right decision: Research

RACGP News

Jan 14

Majority feel having an abortion was the right decision: Research

A new large-scale study on women’s feelings following a termination, which found that most experience relief, not regret, five years on

Early medical abortion is legal across Australia but rural women often don’t have access to it

The Conversation

Dec 5, 2019

Early medical abortion is legal across Australia but rural women often don’t have access to it

Around one in six Australian women have had an abortion by their mid-30s, but many have difficulties accessing services

Emma Boulton

Oct 21, 2019

Abortion Online Launched Australia-wide

A new national tele-Abortion service has just been launched at www.abortiononline.com.au to answer the abortion access gap in Australia.

Stopping the shame and exploding the myths around abortion

Emma Boulton

Oct 15, 2019

Stopping the shame and exploding the myths around abortion

Data from Marie Stopes Australia, and confirmed by our own experience, shows that women in their late 20s and 30s are far more likely to ...

Abortion is a common experience for Australian women, though it is rarely an easy decision

Emma Boulton

Oct 15, 2019

Abortion is a common experience for Australian women, though it is rarely an easy decision

According to recent research published in the Australia & New Zealand Journal of Public Health, around one in six women, from all walks o...

What if I can't access an abortion? Children by Choice may be able to help if you're in Queensland!

Emma Boulton

Oct 14, 2019

What if I can't access an abortion? Children by Choice may be able to help if you're in Queensland!

Children by Choice helps the women of Queensland to access safe abortion services

What is the Abortion Pill – aka Medical Termination?

Emma Boulton

Aug 16, 2019

What is the Abortion Pill – aka Medical Termination?

The Abortion Pill, also known as “Medical Termination”, is an effective and safe way to terminate an early pregnancy & can be done at home.

Choice Words - A collection of writing about abortion

Emma Boulton

May 30, 2019

Choice Words - A collection of writing about abortion

Choice Words is a collection of writing about abortion, and according to the editor, I hope women read it and realise they are not alone'"

You wouldn't like me when I'm angry! Dr Boulton tells the government to "do the right thing"

AO Team

May 14, 2019

You wouldn't like me when I'm angry! Dr Boulton tells the government to "do the right thing"

Dr Emma Boulton, Clinic 66 Director is a passionate 'Pro-Choice' advocate. Check out her heartfelt pre-election message to the Federal Govt.

Mirena insertion — a personal experience…

AO Team

Apr 1, 2019

Mirena insertion — a personal experience…

This article was written by a Clinic 66 Client about her personal experience with having the Mirena IUD inserted under sedation

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A Call to Action for Australian Women on this 2020 International Safe Abortion Day!

Please Sign Our Petition: Minister Hunt, Keep Telehealth Accessible!

What is Your Vision: The Future of Abortion Care in Australia - ZOOM EVENT: 7pm, 28 Sept

International Campaign for Women's Right to Safe Abortion - Safe Abortion Day 2020

Early medical abortion: telehealth restrictions discriminatory

Women in regional NSW finding access to abortion tougher during coronavirus pandemic

'Devastating': Rural Women are Struggling to Access Abortion Services During the Pandemic

Telehealth changes risk sexual and reproductive health delivery

Telehealth roll-backs are short-sighted and dangerous

Telehealth has improved abortion access for women around Australia. We can't let it lapse

To what extent have abortion services not been available since the Covid-19 pandemic began, & why?

The government has improved abortion access during the pandemic. We're fighting to keep it that way!

The fight for reproductive rights isn’t over in Australia until there’s equity in access

Getting an abortion just got harder, thanks to the coronavirus. Here’s what we can do better

Majority feel having an abortion was the right decision: Research

Early medical abortion is legal across Australia but rural women often don’t have access to it

Abortion Online Launched Australia-wide

Stopping the shame and exploding the myths around abortion

Abortion is a common experience for Australian women, though it is rarely an easy decision

What if I can't access an abortion? Children by Choice may be able to help if you're in Queensland!

What is the Abortion Pill – aka Medical Termination?

Choice Words - A collection of writing about abortion

You wouldn't like me when I'm angry! Dr Boulton tells the government to "do the right thing"

Mirena insertion — a personal experience…

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