Abortion
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Liberal Party
Goiran to attend pro-life summit as Libs hope to avoid Queensland-style abortion election fire
Pro-life Liberal politician Nick Goiran will speak at the National Life Summit organised by South Australian anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe alongside Katter’s Australian Party MP Robbie Katter.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Opinion
Trump's America
I plan to give birth in Trump’s America, knowing it could kill me
Access to a safe and legal abortion may be what saves my life in a risky pregnancy or childbirth. It’s no longer guaranteed in the US – and it is why many American women are stockpiling abortion pills.
- by Amy La Porte
Political Sketch
Political leadership
Dutton doesn’t have an ideology, he has a personality
For all his image as a conservative dogmatist, if Peter Dutton has outward faith, it is in his own judgment, and he has used it to back abortion rights.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Opinion
Opinion
Abortion’s postcode lottery: Where women are being denied essential care
The few abortion providers in western NSW have told me they keep it secret for fear of reprisal – or to avoid other practitioners sending every person seeking an abortion their way.
- by Anna Noonan
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Political leadership
Abortion back on election agenda after Greens push Labor to improve access
An exclusive poll shows that voters across all parties want abortion laws left alone, after a messy political debate raised fears laws could be unwound.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos and Olivia Ireland
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Political leadership
Canavan defies Dutton edict, won’t withdraw abortion bill
Liberal National Party senator Matt Canavan says abortion won’t be an issue at the election, but he won’t withdraw his “born alive” bill.
- by James Massola
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Political leadership
‘It cost us votes’: Dutton reads riot act to MPs on abortion
The opposition leader told a confidential meeting of MPs he would not change Australia’s abortion laws after fears of a crackdown in Queensland hurt the Liberal National Party.
- by James Massola
Perspective
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Ignorance or arrogance? The contradictions of a US-style campaign in Queensland
Some politicians want to undo more than 50 years of frontline work to ensure Queensland women have reproductive rights and access to safe and timely healthcare.
- by Courtney Kruk
Opinion
Opinion
Once again, women’s bodies are back at the mercy of men and their ‘consciences’
The renewed debate in Australia has been a stark reminder that the lawfulness of abortion rests in the hands of politicians whose views aren’t made public before election day.
- by Madison Griffiths
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Furious women, battling for America’s soul, have a warning for Australia
America has wound back the clock on women’s reproductive rights. Until recently, it would have been reasonable to think Australia was beyond going back.
- by Liz Gooch
Opinion
Opinion
Reborn abortion debate could terminate a viable Dutton government
If this becomes an election issue, Peter Dutton knows it could significantly harm his chances of scraping into government.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
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