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In Australia, you can find an incredible amount of health care resources, many of which are progressive and LGBT-friendly. While you'll need a prescription for contraception, the prescription process is rather straight-forward, and you may even be able to get a prescription online. As for emergency contraception, it's fully legal for all ages and no prescription is required. There is access to both PrEP and PEP, and many health centers, both large and small, provide STI/STD testing. Regarding abortions, laws vary from state to state. In Sydney, which is under the law of New South Wales, abortions | In Australia, you can find an incredible amount of health care resources, many of which are progressive and LGBT-friendly. While you'll need a prescription for contraception, the prescription process is rather straight-forward, and you may even be able to get a prescription online. As for emergency contraception, it's fully legal for all ages and no prescription is required. There is access to both PrEP and PEP, and many health centers, both large and small, provide STI/STD testing. Regarding abortions, laws vary from state to state. In Sydney, which is under the law of New South Wales, abortions were decriminalized in 2019.<ref>[https://edition.cnn.com/2019/09/26/asia/abortion-australia-decriminalized-intl-hnk/ CNN: Abortion decriminalized in Sydney after Australian lawmakers overturn 119-year-old law]</ref> | ||
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In Australia, abortion laws are determined by state. We have provided some information (see below) -- and for additional information, you can review this [https://www.childrenbychoice.org.au/factsandfigures/australianabortionlawandpractice summary], provided by Children by Choice. | In Australia, abortion laws are determined by state. We have provided some information (see below) -- and for additional information, you can review this [https://www.childrenbychoice.org.au/factsandfigures/australianabortionlawandpractice summary], provided by Children by Choice. | ||
In the state of New South Wales, abortion | In the state of New South Wales, abortion was decriminalized in 2019.<ref>[https://edition.cnn.com/2019/09/26/asia/abortion-australia-decriminalized-intl-hnk/ CNN: Abortion decriminalized in Sydney after Australian lawmakers overturn 119-year-old law]</ref> | ||
Information on abortion in other states and territories here: https://www.childrenbychoice.org.au/forwomen/abortion/clinicsinterstate | For many years before decriminalization, abortion was technically a criminal offense. However, it was legally permitted in most scenarios, which included: when there is a medical, social, or economic reason that causes a "serious danger" to a pregnant person's life, or when negative health consequences may be felt by the pregnant person after the birth of the child. These rules were very general and broad, meaning that most people were able to find legal means of obtaining an abortion in New South Wales, even if abortion was technically not fully legal.<ref>[https://www.clinic66.com.au/pregnancy-termination-abortion/abortion-legal-australia/ Is Abortion Legal in Australia?]</ref> However, with the passing of the decriminalization bill in 2019, the laws became unambiguous. | ||
* To learn more about abortion laws in Australia, you can visit the [[Australia]] page. | |||
* Information on abortion in other states and territories here: https://www.childrenbychoice.org.au/forwomen/abortion/clinicsinterstate | |||
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Regarding Misoprostol availabilty, Women on Waves reports that "Misoprostol is available as cytotec. We do not have any information how easy it is to get in a phamacy. In 2012, mifepristone and misoprostol were approved for use in termination of pregnancy by our Therapeutic Goods Administration (http://www.tga.gov.au/hp/information-medicines-mifepristone-gymiso.htm). They are only available through medical practitioners, and cannot be purchased over the counter in pharmacies without a prescription. In practice, access will be difficult for women who don’t live geographically near a clinic or practitioner who provides this service (a similar problem for surgical abortion in Australia)."<ref>[https://www.womenonwaves.org/en/page/4970/australia--organizations-and-clinics Australia: Organizations and clinics, Women on Waves]</ref> | * Abortion has been recently decriminalized in new South Wales (as of September 2019), so this page will need be updated with resources. If you know of any legal, safe, and trusted providers, please add them here! | ||
* (older information) Regarding Misoprostol availabilty, Women on Waves reports that "Misoprostol is available as cytotec. We do not have any information how easy it is to get in a phamacy. In 2012, mifepristone and misoprostol were approved for use in termination of pregnancy by our Therapeutic Goods Administration (http://www.tga.gov.au/hp/information-medicines-mifepristone-gymiso.htm). They are only available through medical practitioners, and cannot be purchased over the counter in pharmacies without a prescription. In practice, access will be difficult for women who don’t live geographically near a clinic or practitioner who provides this service (a similar problem for surgical abortion in Australia)."<ref>[https://www.womenonwaves.org/en/page/4970/australia--organizations-and-clinics Australia: Organizations and clinics, Women on Waves]</ref> | |||
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