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Quality evidence-based resources on abortion
The Women's Health Victoria Clearinghouse has an extensive collection resources of the topic of abortion which can be drawn on to inform submissions.
The following is a selection of quality resources to inform, educate and enlighten those seeking reliable information on this topic.
If you can't find the information you're looking for, search our database or send us an email.
WHV Papers
Abortion is a health issueEjlak, J: Women's Health Victoria, 2008
Abortion: issues paper
Rice, K. Melbourne : Women's Health Victoria, 2005
Difficulties in access to termination of pregnancy services
Rice, K. Melbourne : Women's Health Victoria, 2007
Regulation of abortion services
Rice, K. Melbourne : Women's Health Victoria, 2007
Termination of pregnancy: frequently asked questions
Rice, K. Melbourne : Women's Health Victoria 2006
Termination of pregnancy post 24 weeks: background paper
Rice, K. Melbourne : Women's Health Victoria, 2007
What MPs need to know about late termination of pregnancy
Victorian Women's Health Services, 2008
WHV Position of VLRC Report
Women's Health Victoria, 2008
WHV special members' bulletin
Why is this necessary health service in the Crimes Act?
Rice, K. Melbourne : Women's Health Victoria, 2007
Second and third trimester termination of pregnancy
Abortion time limits : a briefing paper from the BMA [British Medical Association]
English, Veronica & Mussell, Rebecca. London : British Medical Association, May 2005
Late abortion: A review of the evidence
Lee, E. (2004).United Kingdom: Pro Choice Forum
Pregnant women with fetal abnormalities: the forgotten people in the abortion debate
Lachlan J de Crespigny and Julian Savulescu MJA 2008; 188 (2): 100-103
Second-trimester abortions in England and Wales
Ingham, R., Lee, E., Clements, S. & Stone, N. (2007).Southampton, UK: Centre for Sexual Health Research
The partial death of abortion rights
Alto Charo, R. (2007).The New England Journal of Medicine. 356(21):2125-2128. Late pregnancy termination within a legislated medical environment.
Dickinson, J.E. (2004). Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 44 (4): 337-341
Late-term abortion: what can be learned from Royal Women's Hospital v Medical Practitioners Board of Victoria?
Gerber, P. (2007). Medical Journal of Australia 2007; 186 (7): 359-362
Late termination of pregnancy: an obstetrician’s perspective
Ellwood, D. (2005).Australian Health Review. 29(2):139-142
Review of late term termination of pregnancy submitted to Minister for Health
Medical Practitioners Board of Victoria (1998)., April 1998
The intimidation of American physicians — banning partial-birth abortion
Greene, M. (2007). The New England Journal of Medicine. 356(21):2128-2129
Community attitudes
Attitudes to abortion in Australia 1972-2003
Betts, K. (2004). People and Place, 12(4): 22-27
What do Australians think about abortion?
Australian Reproductive Health Alliance, 2006
Legal issues and opinion
Australian abortion laws: Do they pose a health hazard?
de Crespigny, L. (2005). O&G, 7(1): 52-54
Abortion in Australia: A legal misconception
Petersen, K. (2005). Australian Health Review, 29(2): 142-145
Abortion Law in Australia. Australian Parliamentary Library Research Paper 1, 1998-99
Cica, N. (1998).Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia
Abortion law reform: An overview of current issues
Dixon, N. (2003).Brisbane: Queensland Parliamentary Library
Abortion: time to clarify Australia's confusing laws
de Crespigny, L. & Savulescu, J. (2004 ).Medical Journal of Australia, 181(4): 201-203
Law in practice. Walking a fine line: Abortion laws in Australia are confusing for doctors and patients
Kron, J. (2004).Australian Doctor, 8 October 2004
The current state of the law relating to abortion
Gerber, P. (2004).O&G, 6 (2): 141-146
Number of terminations
Early medical abortion in Australia: more common than statistics suggest?
de Costa, Caroline M. Medical Journal of Australia, September 2006
Research brief no 9 : how many abortions are there in Australia: a discussion of abortion statistics, their limitations, and options for improved statistical collection
Pratt, Angela; Biggs, Amanda & Buckmaster, Luke. Canberra : Parliamentary Library, Department of Parliamentary Services, 2005
Teenage conceptions, abortions, and births in England, 1994-2003, and the national teenage pregnancy strategy
Wilkinson, Paul; French, Rebecca; Lachowycz, Kate; et al. Lancet, November 2006
Women's experience
Travel undertaken by women accessing private Victorian pregnancy termination services
Nickson, Carolyn; Smith, Anthony M A; Shelley, Julia M. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, August 2006
Unwanted pregnancy, mental health and abortion: untangling the evidence
Dwyer, Judith & Jackson, Terri. Austalia & New Zealand Health Policy, April 2008
What women want when faced with an unplanned pregnancy: key findings
Marie Stopes International, November 2006
Professional bodies - position statements, policies and guidelines
Abortion in Australia : public health perspectives 3rd ed
Public Health Association of Australia, 2005
Abortion in Victoria: the Melbourne declaration
'Abortion in Victoria:Where are we now? Where do we want to go?’ Conference, 2007
Best practices in abortion care : guidelines for British Columbia (Canada)
British Columbia, Canada : BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre, Provincial Health Service Authority, July 2004
First trimester abortion: A briefing paper by the BMA’s medical ethics committee.
British Medical Association, 2007
Safe abortion: technical and policy guidance for health systems
World Health Organisation, 2003
Termination of pregnancy: a resource for health professionals (PDF 193KB)
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, November 2005
The care of women requesting induced abortion [UK]
London : Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, September 2004
Victorian women's health services joint statement on abortion Women's Health Services, 2008
Victorian Women with Disabilities Network abortion policy
Victorian Women with Disabilities Network, 2008
Counselling services for unplanned pregnancy
Doctors warn on pregnancy counselling
Australian Medical Association, August 2006
False and misleading health information provided by federally funded pregnancy resource centres
United States House of Representatives, Committee of Government Reform - Minority Staff, Special Investigation Division, July 2006
Transparent advertising and notification of pregnancy counselling services bill 2005
The Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee. Canberra: The Senate
Other
Public hospital pregnancy termination services: are we meeting demand?
Black, K., Fisher, J. & Grover, S. (1999).Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 23(5), 525-527
The abortion debate in Australia
Read, Christine Margaret. Australian Family Physician, September 2006
Abortion in Australia: Access versus protest
Dean, R. & Allanson, S. (2003).Journal of Law and Medicine, 11 (4), 510-515
Informing the abortion debate
Bayly, C. (2005). O&G, 7(1): 50-51
Roe versus reality: abortion and women's health
Wright, Alexi A; Katz, Ingrid T. New England Journal of Medicine, July 2006
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