Australia abortion access a ‘postcode lottery’
The Wire
Despite abortion being decriminalized in states and territories across Australia except in Western Australia, access to reproductive services varies across the country. Expenses make it inaccessible especially for rural women. Differing laws on reproductive rights across the states and territories further hamper accessibility. The overturning of Roe V. Wade by the US Supreme Court has brought renewed focus to the barriers women face accessing reproductive healthcare in Australia.
