Abortion in Australia: What does the overturning of Roe v Wade have to do with it?

In this episode Jane and Chris discuss the consequences of overturning Roe v Wade and its relevance to Australia or otherwise. Joining them in this conversion is Dr Rebekah McWhirter.

Bek is a senior lecturer in health law and ethics in the School of Medicine at Deakin University. Her research interests include ethical and legal issues in health, Indigenous genetics, and empirical research methods in ethical and legal research. She has qualifications in law, public health and history.

Resources discussed include:

• Abortion and Professional Secrecy A. V. M. Anderson; Medical Journal of Australia 1924 Vol. 2 Issue 19 Pages 495-498  https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1924.tb62321.x
• Medical abortion in Australia: a short history B. Baird, Reproductive Health Matters 2015 Vol. 23 Issue 46 Pages 169-176 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1016/j.rhm.2015.10.002 
• Prof Theunis Roux  What does the US Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs tell us about the virtues of Australia’s approach to protecting fundamental rights?  
• God under Howard: The rise of the religious right in Australian politics M. Maddox Publisher: Allen & Unwin 2005 
  
  

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