I was first informed about the much needed law reform through the national political party, The Australian Sex Party. The policies around abortion law are:
1. To enact national pregnancy termination laws along the same lines as divorce law — which allow for legal, no-fault and guilt-free processes for women seeking termination
2. Uniform abortion laws across Australia.
3. Full decriminalisation of abortion – removal from criminal statutes.
4. Abortion to be treated as a medical matter not a criminal matter.
5. All abortion providers to have authority to prescribe Mifepristone (RU486).
6. Medicare funding for abortion at all stages of pregnancy.
7. An abortion may be performed at any time with the consent of the woman and if a medical practitioner certifies that it is appropriate under the circumstances.
8. Minors (under the age of 16) may obtain an abortion without the consent of a parent/guardian.
9. Ensure abortion is a part of sex education in schools.
https://www.sexparty.org.au/
These polices seemed so reasonable, even common sense, it really offended me that this was not standard law throughout Australia. The separation between church and the state really needs to finally happen.
If you don’t like abortions, don’t get one.
If you don’t like gay marriage, don’t marry someone from the same sex.
It’s simply so women can have basic civil liberties and have a choice. My body, my business.
It would be heartbreaking for a women to have an unwanted child, a child from a perpetrator or simply because she couldn’t afford to travel to a hospital.
We should demand equality and reasonable laws for women and medical staff to work within.
Why is medical termination available in every State in Australia but not the Northern Territory?
Seranna Shutt - August, 2015
Palmerston, NT
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