All Australian women should have affordable access to the reproductive health services they need. So proud of this Labor policy.
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The announcement that Labor will require public hospitals to offer the full range of women’s health services, including abortion, is vitally important. Congratulations @tanya_plibersek Dare I suggest that all hospitals accepting public funding should be required to do the same.
The State and Federal Liberals in Tasmania have failed to ensure women in our state can affordably access reproductive healthcare - so pleased Labor will fix this with important announcement today from @tanya_plibersek & @CatherineKingMP. #politas https://t.co/QaQgg7Erl1
We welcome @AustralianLabor’s commitment to a National Sexual & Reproductive Health Strategy. A national approach is essential to improving access and choice in Australia. Fantastic to hear this commitment @Tanya_plibersek #health https://t.co/ovKAcYmPzy
Excellent work @tanya_plibersek@EMILYsListAus & @Labor4Choice & the Labor feminists that have been part of the campaign for women's reproductive rights for many decades.
Labor would "work closely with the states" to decriminalise abortion across Australia. Abortion remains in criminal legislation in NSW (https://t.co/9j5KODVMCv) and South Australia (https://t.co/K0IwMNPKcN)
Labor would fund a national telephone referral service linking women to safe, credentialed providers of termination services. Non-secular abortion hotlines are still alive and well in Oz (Mamamia accidentally referred their readers to one a few weeks ago) https://t.co/ehBqoEN5Sm
The $1 million reproductive health hub in Tasmania isn't a new announcement. Plibersek announced it in Feb last year after the closure of the main provider of surgical abortion in the state for the past 17 years, the Specialist Gynaecology Centre in Hobart https://t.co/XVcdeZVOnT
Labor would, under Commonwealth-State hospital funding agreements, expect abortions to be provided consistently in public hospitals. SA is the only place where they're routinely done publicly at no cost. Most patients elsewhere find $ at short notice to see a private provider.
Labor would support doctors to provide RU486. Only around 1,500 of Australia’s 35,000 GPs are registered prescribers. This is particularly relevant to regional/rural/remote women who travel, sometimes overnight, to take two pills a GP could prescribe https://t.co/tPSaqNg1dF
Labor would review the Medicare rebate associated with medical terminations (RU486) to address access and affordability issues. It has been on the PBS since 2013 where it should cost $6.40 (w/card) but we know prices can be upwards of $700 in some regions https://t.co/jhyjMNaLsT
Labor would ask the Therapeutic Goods Administration to advise government on options to reduce barriers to improve access to the contraceptive pill, including an investigation of arrangements in New Zealand where you can now get a three year prescription for the pill from your GP
Labor would review Medicare rebates for long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) like IUDs. Australia’s major hospital, healthcare and family planning orgs have long called for increased access to LARCs as we trail other OECD countries on uptake https://t.co/Qx6HnFvuAD
🚨 Thread: Here is absolutely everything you need to know about the reproductive and sexual health plan released today by Labor (with lots of context!) 👩⚕️ https://t.co/KAwE6Pvcsj
This is huge.
Making a woman travel long distances to access services can dramatically increase the emotional and financial burden.
This is another powerful reason to elect a Labor Government at the next federal election 💜
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