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Jessica has private health insurance – but she will have to drive 150km to the Gold Coast to have her baby delivered privately

Australian women increasingly facing limited choices as private hospitals close maternity wards, obstetricians and gynaecologists warn

The Guardian - AU

Ahlia says her GP ‘laughed in her face’ when she asked for a water birth – and that weight stigma in pregnancy has to stop

Australian researchers propose a new model to reduce ‘mum shaming’ over body size, which has negative health outcomes for mother and child

The Guardian - AU

'No plans' to unwind abortion under federal coalition

Debate over pregnancy termination is raging in Queensland but an opposition senator says the federal coalition won't restrict access to abortion.

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This SA MP’s Anti-Abortion Bill Will Force Pregnant Women To Give Birth To Non-Viable Foetuses

The Greens have slammed a new bill that would effectively "force" South Australians seeking an abortion from 28 weeks to give birth.

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Australian conservatives claim babies are sometimes ‘born alive’ after an abortion. What’s the truth?

Religious groups and conservative MPs want a law to supposedly protect those born alive, but experts say their claims are misleading and could threaten access to healthcare

The Guardian - AU

‘Completely violated’: Unnecessary intervention in birthing process leaves long-lasting pain

Some women have described examinations by unsympathetic staff as ‘like rape’ and a study found one in 10 experienced ‘obstetric violence’.

Crikey

Unrecognised and underestimated: the fight to get Australian women proper care after miscarriages

Exclusive: Doctors, midwives, researchers and support organisations have teamed up to change the paradigm on the ‘stigma’ of miscarriage

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'Chronic understaffing': Obstetrics, gynaecology hospital dept at risk

Staff feel burnt out and disrespected, a damning review has found.

The Canberra Times

Culture an 'ongoing matter of concern' in obstetrics

Training accreditation in the unit has been reviewed.

The Canberra Times

CMV, the common virus you need to know about if you're pregnant or trying to conceive

CMV is a virus, which most people would pass off as a cold but, for pregnant women and their unborn children, it can be deadly. Doctors say awareness is still too low.

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