Queensland: Stop the attack on abortion access

Robbie Katter is trying to make it harder for Queenslanders to access abortion care in the first nine weeks of pregnancy.

His disallowance motion would roll back changes which allow nurses and midwives to prescribe medication abortion in Queensland. Medication abortion is safe and common but requires health professionals to prescribe it within the first nine weeks of pregnancy.

Robbie Katter’s changes would mean fewer health professionals able to provide the care, and result in more delays, costs, and travel away from home and family for Queenslanders seeking abortion care.

This move will hit Queenslanders living in regional and ...

Robbie Katter is trying to make it harder for Queenslanders to access abortion care in the first nine weeks of pregnancy.

His disallowance motion would roll back changes which allow nurses and midwives to prescribe medication abortion in Queensland. Medication abortion is safe and common but requires health professionals to prescribe it within the first nine weeks of pregnancy.

Robbie Katter’s changes would mean fewer health professionals able to provide the care, and result in more delays, costs, and travel away from home and family for Queenslanders seeking abortion care.

This move will hit Queenslanders living in regional and remote areas hardest. In many communities nurses are essential providers of timely healthcare. Access to medication abortion in the first 9 weeks can mean the difference between Queenslanders getting care close to come or having to travel hundreds of kilometres, take time away from their jobs and family, and find money for fuel, childcare, and accommodation.

Queensland MPs need to hear from us NOW before the motion is voted on next Tuesday June 2.

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I am concerned about moves to make it harder for a woman in Queensland to access abortion care in the first 9 weeks of pregnancy.

Medication abortion can only be provided in Australia up to 9 week gestation. It is a very time sensitive procedure.

The disallowance motion that has been introduced by Robbie Katter to the Queensland Parliament aims to roll back amendments made to the Medicines and Poisons Act that allows nurses and midwives to prescribe medication abortion. If carried, this disallowance motion will reduce the number of healthcare professionals that can provide medication abortion care. Fewer healthcare professionals providing medication abortion will make it more difficult for patients to access abortion early in pregnancy.

Forcing pregnant people to access abortion care later in pregnancy disproportionately impacts patients in regional and remote Queensland who already face barriers to accessing timely healthcare. Medication abortion does not require surgery and can be done at home. This type of abortion reduces the need to travel and stay away from home. This is particularly important for rural women who may have families to look after and for whom spending days away in Brisbane or other major centres is a huge difficulty.

In some parts of Queensland a nurse practitioner is the only choice for thousands of regional families.

I urge you to use your personal vote to protect our current Queensland laws and vote against this disallowance motion that would make it harder to access abortion care early in the pregnancy.  
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