Inquiry as to Universal Access to Reproductive Healthcare
Tuesday February 21, 2023

Inquiry as to Universal Access to Reproductive Healthcare

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Award-winning fertility lawyer and Accredited Family Law Specialist, Stephen Page, submitted an inquiry to the Senate regarding Universal Access to Reproductive Healthcare.

This submission concerns the following terms of reference:

  1. Cost and accessibility of reproductive healthcare, including pregnancy care and termination services across Australia, particularly in regional and remote areas.
  2. Experiences of transgender people, non-binary people, and people with variations of sex characteristics accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare.
  3. Availability of reproductive health leave for employees.
  4. Any other related matter.

 

DOWNLOAD THE PAPER HERE.

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