Women's health
Opinion
Motherhood
Shaming new mothers isn’t working. The medical profession needs to change its tune
Pressuring new mums to breastfeed while failing to provide adequate support has created a recipe for unnecessary disaster for too many women.
- by Emily Cook
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The rise of the ‘reverse boob job’
Breast reductions are becoming increasingly common, with young women most likely to opt for the procedure.
- by Lisa Creffield
Opinion
Abortion
I’d never thought I’d say this, but it’s better for women in the US for this one reason
Why can we access the medication to end an unwanted pregnancy over the counter, but not the medication to avoid one altogether?
- by Madison Griffiths
‘Running between rooms’: Midwife shortage causing trauma and burnout
Every year more than 100 midwives stop working in the field in NSW, as births, medical intervention and allegations of abuse by mothers in maternity wards increase.
- by Amber Schultz
Could Australia follow the US with a contraceptive pill at supermarkets?
The US has approved a non-prescription contraceptive pill that will allow women to buy it from convenience stores without seeing a doctor.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
US approves Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill
The move could significantly expand access to contraception amid debates over abortion in the US. The pill is expected to be available in early 2024.
- by Pam Belluck
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Abortion
Medical abortion pill access expanded in landmark move
All doctors and nurse practitioners will be able to prescribe the pregnancy termination pill, and all pharmacies can stock it as the government slashes red tape.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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Healthcare
Hello baby ... and goodbye: New mums pushed out of hospital within hours of giving birth
Experts are concerned that women are being hastily discharged while still experiencing pain and bleeding – and before their milk has come in.
- by Henrietta Cook
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Education
Three-quarters of universities aren’t being transparent about sexual violence
Less than a quarter of Australia’s 39 universities are publishing information online about sexual violence reports and disclosures or disciplinary actions.
- by Nicole Precel
2022: Melbourne's maternity wards struggling to keep up with demand
Melbourne maternity wards are at breaking point, with pregnant women in labour turned away and some even forced to give birth in waiting areas.
Labor won’t make public hospitals perform abortions, despite fresh push for access
Abortion services are a patchwork across the country, with rules that differ between states and territories and many public hospitals or GPs that refuse to provide terminations.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos