As Medicare turns 40 years old this month, it’s important to reflect on its achievements, and also what needs to be done to remodel it.
2023 was a watershed year for women’s reproductive rights in Australia, but the cost of contraception and abortion services remains too high.
The use of telehealth for sexual and reproductive health care services improves access to health information and care, and so should be made a permanent feature of the Medicare Benefits Schedule.
On a new episode of Monash University’s “What Happens Next?” podcast, meet the healthcare providers and advocates working tirelessly to ensure that we don't lose ground in the global fight for reproductive rights.
This week, Monash University's “What Happens Next?” podcast investigates how making reproductive healthcare inaccessible hurts us all.
It’s hoped the results of a broad, first-of-its-kind Australian government inquiry will lead to strong legal frameworks regarding abortion and contraception access.
Professor Danielle Mazza outlines the challenges that remain for women seeking an abortion in Australia, and what can be done to help.
This US Supreme Court’s decision represents an astonishing step backwards for the protection of fundamental human rights, and sets a dangerous precedent for the potential overturning of other rights.
A new study highlights the pervasive attitudes and roadblocks to abortion care for Australian women.
If Roe v Wade is overturned, the impact on women in the United States will be immediate and devastating.
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women has achieved a great deal in the past 40 years, but there remains more work to do in Australia.
The bill exposes the culture war within Australia’s biggest religious groups, and runs into constitutional problems.
A new trial aims to ensure all Australian women know what is available to assist them to prevent unwanted pregnancy.
Legal abortion doesn’t mean it's easy for women to access the services they need, particularly if they live in rural areas.
The urgency of the risks and issues facing women on temporary visas is dangerously heightened by COVID-19.
A new women’s sexual and reproductive health unit aims to close 'profound' evidence gaps, and improve Australian women’s access to services.
The High Court has unanimously affirmed that abortion clinic safe access zones comply with the Constitution.
A High Court hearing is set to decide the constitutional validity of "safe access zone" legislation.
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