Abortion in Australia
November 2004
It is difficult to estimate accurately the number
of abortions performed in Australia. Reliable data is only available from South
Australia and Western Australia where terminations are notifiable by law and
reported annually.
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Maternal Mortality and Abortion
November 2004
National Health and Medical Research Council figures
indicate that mortality associated with abortions has declined since 1971 where
legal changes occurred in a number of states providing some protection for abortion
providers.
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Reducing the Abortion Rate
November 2004
Unwanted pregnancy is linked to a range of social,
cultural, economic and psychological factors. There are no simple solutions or
single factor interventions that will reduce the rate of abortions.
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Pregnancy and Abortion Among Young People
November 2004
Compared to other OECD countries Australias teenage
fertility rate (TnFR) lies in the middle to upper range. In the late 1990s the
teenage fertility rate ranged from 2.9 in Korea to 52.1 in the United States.
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Medicare Rebate: Cost and Access
November 2004
Access and equity are generally measured through
aspects such as cost, appropriateness, eligibility criteria, location, timeliness
and quality of services.
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Mifepristone
November 2004
In some countries, such as the United States, the
drug Mifepristone, also known as RU-486, can be lawfully administered to women
by their doctors under an approved treatment regime.
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The Legal Status of Abortion in Australia
November 2004
Abortion appears to be the only widely practiced
medical procedure in Australia that is criminalised. Termination of pregnancy
is contained under the Criminal Act in every state and territory except the ACT.
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Psychological Effects of Abortion
November 2004
The Newcastle Institute of Public Health conducted
a review of clinical studies reports published in Australia and internationally
over the past 30 years looking at te psychological consequences of the termination
of pregnancy on women.
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Social Attitudes Towards Abortion
November 2004
Recent data from The Australian Survey of Social
Attitudes 2003 show that 81.2% of Australians, regardless of gender or religion,
agree that "women should have the right to choose an abortion".
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Abortion in Australia
November 2004
It is difficult to estimate accurately the number
of abortions performed in Australia. Reliable data is only available from South
Australia and Western Australia where terminations are notifiable by law and
reported annually.
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