Medical Abortion Forum 21 November 2016 proceedings

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Medical Abortion Forum 21 November 2016 proceedings

Women's Health Victoria

Published: January 2017

Safe access to abortion is good public health practice and plays an important role in supporting women’s health, equality and wellbeing. Access to medical abortion is associated with numerous potential benefits for women, including greater choice, as well as lower costs. However, in Victoria ongoing barriers to accessing medical abortion include high costs, the multiple appointments required, and a lack of services in rural and regional areas. In 2016 Women’s Health Victoria in partnership with Family Planning Victoria and the Royal Women’s Hospital held two forums relating to access to medical abortion in Victoria.

‘Is medical abortion increasing access for women in Victoria? What the research tells us’

The second forum focused on research.

Forum speakers:

Kylie Stephens and Dr Alana Hulme-Chalmers, Centre for Excellence in Rural Sexual Health
Dr Catherine Orr, Gateway Health Wodonga
Carl Arico, Marie Stopes International Australia
Prof Angela Taft, Judith Lumley Centre, La Trobe University
Dr Joyce Jiang, Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health
Assoc Prof Louise Keogh, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne
Louise Galloway, Department of Health and Human Services, Victorian Government

Discussion was facilitated by Candy Broad, Women’s Health Victoria.

Listen to the audio proceedings via our YouTube Channel:
Medical Abortion Forum 21 November 2016 proceedings

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Citation:

Women's Health Victoria (2017) Is medical abortion increasing access for women in Victoria? : what the research tells us : proceedings of a forum held 21 November 2016 [audiorecording]. Women's Health Victoria. Melbourne

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