Under the changes,nurses and midwives would be able to prescribe abortion medications,while doctors with a conscientious objection would be compelled to refer patients to other services.
Women’s health has long been a neglected area of public policy. There are hopeful signs that’s about to change.
It will also be cheaper for women to get long-acting contraceptives and menopause assessments,in a significant package that Labor says will save women thousands of dollars.
Australian medical research currently does not account for the needs of women,a scoping review from the Department of Health and Aged Care has found.
Women who are caught in the middle of caregiving responsibilities just when their careers are at their peak are handling responsibilities in all aspects of their lives.
The college said the So Hot Right Now conference,where the headline speaker is high-profile British GP Louise Newson,was no longer deemed eligible to be credited as professional development for GPs.
The detailed findings of a landmark Australian survey into gender bias in healthcare has delivered more sobering news about women’s experiences with the medical system.
Influencers are urging women to abandon hormonal contraceptives like the pill in favour of “period-tracking” apps. But it’s bad advice,unless you want to be pregnant.
Maternity hospital closures are forcing labouring women to travel hundreds of kilometres across “maternity deserts” to give birth.
Surgeons warn that there has been a rise in severe tears caused when passengers fall off the back of a jet-ski,prompting a call for people to wear protective wetsuit pants.