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Queensland to introduce legislation to allow nurses and midwives to prescribe medical abortion
MSI Australia, a leading provider of abortion and contraception services in Queensland and across Australia, today welcomed the introduction of new legislation in Queensland that will allow nurses and midwives to prescribe and dispense medical abortion medication....
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Victorian Government set to expand surgical abortion access in public hospitals
The moves by the Victorian Government to expand surgical abortion access in more public hospitals has been welcomed by MSI Australia. Greg Johnson, Managing Director of MSI Australia, backed the moves following the announcement of a new service at Box Hill. "15 years...
I’m voting Yes for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament
I firmly believe that voting Yes to embrace a Voice to Parliament in the referendum on 14 October 2023 will lead to a more inclusive, equitable, and healthy Australia for all. The words to be included in the Constitution are quite simple and do four simple things: ...
MSI Australia welcomes investment in abortion care in New South Wales Budget
MSI Australia, the leading non-profit specialised provider of abortion and contraception care in New South Wales, has commended the NSW Government for its recent budget focus on sexual and reproductive health, and particularly improving access to abortion and...
MSI Australia congratulates Western Australia on historic abortion law reforms
MSI Australia, the leading non-profit specialised provider of abortion and contraception care in Western Australia, has welcomed the passage of groundbreaking abortion law reforms through the Western Australian State Parliament. This historic moment comes after...
Groundbreaking Australian clinical study simplifies medical abortion care
MSI Australia has published an Australian-first study which will change the way medical abortion care is delivered in Australia. The findings reveal that women can bypass an unnecessary trip to the doctor following a medical abortion and test themselves from the...
TGA decision improving access to abortion care for all Australians welcomed
MSI Australia welcomes the decision by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to remove a number of restrictions on health professionals who prescribe and dispense abortion medicines for safe, quality medical abortion. Managing Director, Greg Johnson said the...
From America to Australia: The impact of Roe v Wade on abortion rights down under
Today marks the one year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v Wade in the USA. The shock decision spurred public conversations and rallies in Australia, with a renewed focus on abortion access issues down under. MSI Australia Head of Policy and Research Bonney...
Leading abortion care provider welcomes Western Australian Government abortion law reform legislation
MSI Australia, the largest non-profit provider of abortion care in Western Australia, has welcomed the introduction of abortion law reforms to the State Parliament following extensive community consultation and support. The proposed reforms will take abortion out of...
Senate inquiry report into reproductive healthcare requires prompt implementation
MSI Australia, the only national non-profit provider of abortion, contraception and vasectomy care, has welcomed the landmark Senate inquiry report on universal access to reproductive healthcare and called for the bipartisan recommendations to be implemented as an...