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Queensland Parliament passes legislation allowing nurses and midwives to prescribe abortion pills
In a huge win for reproductive rights, Queensland Parliament has passed a law allowing nurses and midwives to prescribe abortion pills. This decision marks a pivotal shift towards more inclusive, accessible, and compassionate abortion care for Queenslanders. “Today...
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South Australians will have access to a new method of abortion care
For the first time in history, Australia will have a national teleabortion service. Yesterday, it was announced that South Australia passed new regulations for the Termination of Pregnancy Act (SA) 2021. The new law will take effect on 7 July 2022. It will also mean...
MSI Australia acknowledges National Sorry Day and calls for action
26 May 2022: MSI Australia has today acknowledged National Sorry Day, and called for the recommendations of the Bringing Them Home Report to be implemented. Today marks 25 years since the Bringing Them Home Report was handed down and tabled in the Australian...
MSI Australia statement on Roe v. Wade and abortion care access in Australia
MSI Australia stands in solidarity with the women’s march taking place across the USA on Saturday 14 May and abortion providers who are facing unruly legal attacks on abortion care and access. Leaked papers have revealed that Roe vs Wade could be overturned in coming...
Abortion reforms passed in the Northern Territory
The Northern Territory parliament has unanimously passed important abortion law reforms which will increase access and equity for women and pregnant people in the territory. NT Health Minister Natasha Fyles introduced amendments to the Termination of Pregnancy Law...
MSI Australia cautions NSW parliament against proposed laws that could restrict abortion access
MSI Australia is calling on NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet to stand by a commitment made during his first week in the top job to avoid any changes to abortion related laws. Last week the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Loss of Foetus) Bill 2021 was brought to the NSW...
Governments must provide redress for women and girls who were forcibly sterilized
This week the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has heard about women and girls with disability being abused and actively denied their sexual and reproductive rights. Double standards still exist across the...
Safe Access Zones legislated in Western Australia
The Western Australian Government has today legislated safe access zones to protect patients and staff accessing sexual and reproductive health services . The passage of Public Health Amendment (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2021 means women and pregnant people in every...
Safe access zones legislation passes the lower house in Western Australia
Western Australia (WA) passed another milestone in working towards safe access to abortion care. Yesterday the Public Health Amendment (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2021 was passed in the WA Legislative Assembly (lower house). WA will be the last jurisdiction in Australia...
MSI Australia to close regional clinics
It is with our deepest regret that we need to announce the closure of our clinics in Southport, Townsville and Rockhampton in Queensland, and Newcastle in New South Wales at the end of August. This is not a decision we have made lightly. We have exhausted all possible...