NFAW believes that no matter where people are born and live, everyone seeking an abortion should have access to legal, safe, timely and compassionate abortion care.
NFAW believes that no matter where people are born and live, everyone seeking an abortion should have access to legal, safe, timely and compassionate abortion care.
NFAW has written to the NSW Premier and MLCs to express support for the Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill 2019.
We take this opportunity to encourage the New South Wales Government to consider a comprehensive, statewide sexual and reproductive health strategy with a focus on promoting healthy sexuality and fertility, safe sex practices, respectful relationships, active consent and the prevention of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmissible infections.
Alliance Chair Wendy McCarthy said that in May the Alliance signalled a commitment to have abortion removed from the NSW Crimes Act and regulated like any other health procedure.
While the broader sphere of sexual and reproductive health affects all genders and sexualities, women carry a disproportionate burden of reproductive health issues.
Our position is that every child should be a wanted child, and that parents should have access to good quality information and services which enable them to make decisions as to the numbers and spacing of their children.
We welcome the intent of the legislation to remove abortion from the criminal code. This has been the legal situation in the Australian Capital Territory for a number of years. A decision to terminate is best made by a voluntary decision of the woman in consultation with her doctor.
The Social Policy Committee of the NFAW advises the Board of Directors on relevant issues, commissions research and manages a range of activities intended to promote informed public debate on public policy issues.
