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Abortion Reform At Odds With Authentic Feminism
by Women's Forum Contributors
Today, the NSW Legislative Council resumed debate on the controversial abortion bill. As a woman, a feminist, a disability advocate, and a health professional, I wholeheartedly ...
NSW Abortion Campaign Not About Women's Health
by Rachael Wong
A new campaign (https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/sixty-groups-fighting-to-overturn-nsw-s-archaic-abortion-laws-20190501-p51j23.html)to 'decriminalise' and modernise' aborti ...
Why I Tell People I’m Pregnant Before 12 Weeks
by Women's Forum Contributors
This week, I came across an article titled “No More Isolation: Why More Women are Sharing Pregnancy News During the First Trimester (https://foreverymom.com/family-parent ...
The Unforgotten Babies
by Women's Forum Contributors
Some passions are born out of life experiences and others just by wanting to make a positive difference in the world. For me it’s both. In my life, I have made bad choice ...
Labor Believes “Women Deserve Better” When It Comes To Abortion. So Do We.
by Rachael Wong
Last week, Labor announced a new $9.3 million policy (http://www.tanyaplibersek.com/media_release_labor_s_plan_to_support_women_s_reproductive_rights_wednesday_6_march_2019?fbc ...
Jaya Taki on Queensland Abortion Law Reform: "We can do better than this".
by Women's Forum Contributors
Though I feel this opinion is a minority, let’s address it anyway. This is in response to me sharing an article about the current abortion law reforms in Queensland:
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Breaking Down (Syndrome) Discrimination Is A Feminist Issue
by Rachael Wong
There are several reasons why discrimination against children with Down syndrome via pre-natal screening and abortion is a feminist issue, and why women’s voices and lead ...
A Better Cause Than Marie Stopes
by Rachael Wong
Yesterday abortion provider Marie Stopes Australia announced (http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/marie-stopes-australia-searches-for-brave-philanthropists-to-pay-for-abortio ...
Extreme Abortion Law Dangerous For Women
by Rachael Wong
Today the NSW Legislative Council is set to debate what is perhaps one of the most extreme and dangerous laws to face this state and its women.
In NSW, women currently have ...
Abortion Coercion: The NRL Still Has A Long Way To Go In Its Treatment Of Women
by Rachael Wong
Within the course of a week, the NRL has been shaken by two separate, shocking allegations involving players who coerced their girlfriends into undergoing abortions.
Except ...
