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From Daile Kelleher, Chief Executive Officer at Children by Choice

On October 17 2018 the Termination of Pregnancy Bill was passed in parliament, decriminalising abortion. The Bill came into operation on 3 December 2018. This will allow women to make an informed decision about the termination of a pregnancy in consultation with their healthcare provider. It will also allow healthcare providers to deliver these services without fear of criminal proceedings.

As part of our commitment to all Queensland women and people who can fall pregnant being able to make their own reproductive health choices, Children by Choice has an abortion and contraception access assistance program.

In Australia, where abortions are performed by highly qualified health care professionals in very hygenic conditions, a pregnancy termination is one of the safest medical procedures and complications are rare.

Reliable opinion polling consistently shows that around 80% of Australian adults support a woman’s right to choose.

When faced with an unplanned pregnancy it can be extremely difficult for some women to decide what is best

It is estimated that half of all pregnancies in Australia are unplanned and that half of those are terminated [1]; also that between one quarter and one third of Australian women will experience an abortion in their lifetime [2].