Today’s report released by Women’s Health Tasmania highlights the need for improved access to safe and affordable termination services in Tasmania.
The anti-abortion position of the Liberals is shown by their refusal to provide surgical termination procedures through the public hospital system.
The evidence of the past five years has persuaded me that this minister is not able to appreciate and to act in consultation with his hard-working staff.
Any one of us who represents our constituencies and our shadow portfolios will know that there are equity of access issues right around Tasmania.
The Fair Work dispute between Cricket Australia and an employee has again brought the Tasmanian abortion access crisis to national attention.
It is very clear that Tasmanian women who find themselves in that situation right now have extremely limited options.
Today is the day the Health minister is due to report back to Parliament on the availability of termination services for Tasmanian women.
Much has been said about why the minister has so far failed to act to ensure women can access this legal service in Tasmania.
The Liberals have once again let their ideology rule policy, confirming surgical terminations will remain severely restricted.
Under the Liberals in Government, the rights of women in Tasmania have gone backward.