Fremantle Herald: TIME TO TACKLE ABORTION STIGMA

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12 Mar

“1 in 4 to 1 in 6 people with uteruses have had abortions in Australia.

You may have had one, or someone you know has. It is incredibly common, yet still silenced and stigmatised in our community.

In Australia, all states have decriminalised abortion. However, people seeking abortion still face a number of barriers. Issues with access, stigma, silencing and compassionate aftercare permeate our abortion system. At The Abortion Project, we aim to change this.”

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Gabi Fountain

The Abortion Project acknowledges that we meet and gather on Aboriginal land and that sovereignty was never ceded. Always was, always will be Aboriginal land.

We extend our acknowledgement to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and pregnant people who have been subject to weaponised abortion law and policy as part of the colonial agenda. We acknowledge the activism, strength and survival of Aboriginal women, pregnant people and communities in the face of this.

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Fremantle Herald: TIME TO TACKLE ABORTION STIGMA

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