CHILDREN BY CHOICE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED

Policy Development

Children by Choice aims to promote women’s sexual and reproductive health choices in relation to unplanned pregnancy and abortion by providing policy input into all levels of government and other relevant bodies.

Children by Choice regularly produces submissions on issues relating to unplanned pregnancy, abortion and women’s reproductive health choices. We have produced submissions on issues such as adoption, the need to improve sexual and reproductive services, and abortion law reform.  Children by Choice also maintains commitment to policy development through participating in the Womenspeak Alliance and Reproductive Choice Australia.

Below is a selection of policy submissions by Children by Choice. Some are available for download by following the links.

2009

Author: Children by Choice

Submission to the Federal Department of Health and Ageing on the Development of a New National Women's Health Policy

2009

Author: Children by Choice

Submission to the National Human Rights Consultation

2008

Author: Children by Choice

Submission to the Finance and Public Administration Committee - Enquiry into Item 16525 (Medicare funding for second trimester labour for intrauterine death, gross fetal abnormality or life threatening maternal illness)

2006
Author: Reproductive Choice Australia
Submission to Review of Australia's Consumer Policy Framework

2006
Author: Children by Choice
Submission to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee- Enquiry into the Transparent Advertising and Notification of Pregnancy Counselling Services Bill 2005

2005
Author: Children by Choice
Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee- Inquiry into Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for approval of RU486) Bill 2005

2003
Author: Children by Choice
Submission to the National Drugs and Poisons Scheduling Committee of the Therapeutic Goods Administration for June 2003 meeting on Levonorgestrel Emergency Contraception.

2002
Author: Children by Choice
Mapping the Future: A Discussion Paper for Queensland Women and Girls. A response by Children by Choice

2002
Author: Children by Choice
Submission to the Review of the Adoption of Children Act 1964.

2001
Author: Dr Leslie Cannold with Cait Calcutt
The Australian pro-choice movement and the struggle for legal clarity, liberal laws and liberal access: Two case studies

1999
Author: Children by Choice
Access and Equity for Women in Relation to the Legal Context of Abortion in Queensland - Submission to the Taskforce on Women and the Criminal Code.