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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Isabelle Oderberg

Chronic underfunding of women’s health had led to Hunger Games competition. This must end

Illustration of a woman in a hospital gown talking to a female doctor
Everyone wants the best for the issue or organisation they’re fighting for, and unfortunately, sometimes this means enemy lines are drawn across sectors, instead of invitations to collaborate. Illustration: Carson McNamara/The Guardian

As the chair of the Early Pregnancy Loss Coalition, I was thrilled to see the federal budget announcement that for the first time miscarriage would receive dedicated, untied funding. I was equally delighted to see funding for endometriosis – and not only because people who experience endometriosis are more likely to have a miscarriage.

Pioneers like Guardian Australia journalist Gabrielle Jackson – author of the seminal book Pain and Prejudice – have drawn much-needed attention to misogyny in health. I hope I did the same with my own book on miscarriage, Hard to Bear.

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