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International Perspective:
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What's Happening in Queensland?

On April 16, 2009, a young Queensland woman, 19-year-old Tegan Leach, was charged in the Cairns Magistrates’ Court with procuring her own abortion, and her partner Sergie Brennan, 21, was charged with attempting to procure and supply drugs to procure an abortion.
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Abortion in the Middle East

The bare bones of every country’s abortion policies are available on the United Nations website: http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/2007_Abortion_Policies_Chart/2007_WallChart.xls This table shows the situation in those countries which are the heart of the Middle East . Using the 2007 update of a chart originally published by the UN in 1999, there are two changes. Fetal impairment was included as grounds for abortion in Jordan, and removed in Iraq.
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Canada's Abortion Law

In Canada, abortion is a health matter, not a criminal offence and it has been this way for the last 21 years. This move, from crime to health, was largely the result of two extraordinary factors: the courage of Dr Henry Morgentaler on the one hand and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms on the other. Undeniably, without the perseverance of advocates and health providers as well, the change could not have happened.
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Web Links >>

Further information on abortion in New Zealand

abortion.gen.nz
New Zealand Abortion Services. Up to date information for those seeking abortion services
amac.org.nz
AMAC The Auckland Medical Aid Centre an independent abortion service
familyplanning.org.nz
New Zealand Family Planning. Preventing unplanned pregnancies
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Further information on abortion in other countries

Australia
United Kingdom
USA
Canada
Europe
South Africa
International
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Bibliography >>

Abortion Then and Now

Dame Margaret Sparrow's book: "Abortion Then & Now: New Zealand Abortion Stories From 1940 to 1980" was launched November 2010.
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Further Readings

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