7NEWS: Major change to Australian abortion access from August 1
From August, it can be prescribed by any healthcare practitioner with appropriate qualifications and training, including nurse practitioners.As an additional safeguard, a warning will be included in the medicine’s product information outlining the circumstances when someone should be referred to a doctor.
“This has created an enormous barrier for lots of women who need this treatment,” Kearney told ABC TV on Tuesday. Royal Australian College of General Practitioners president Dr Nicole Higgins said the move would improve access for people in rural and remote communities.
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