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Maeve Bannister

Pregnant and homeless, women face 'untenable' situation

Pregnant women are a hidden homeless statistic due to fears of child removal, health experts say. (Jane Dempster/AAP PHOTOS)

Pregnant women experiencing homelessness are at risk of not accessing health care due to fears their babies will be removed by child protection.

Homelessness in Australia has been steadily increasing over the past decade and in 2021, women made up more than 44 per cent of the 122,494 people recorded as homeless. 

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