Today, 40 health and medical organisations including Australian Women’s Health Alliance called on all candidates and political parties running in the 2025 federal election to publicly affirm their support for access to abortion as part of an ongoing commitment to essential healthcare.
Australia’s healthcare system is built on the promise of universal access. Yet for many, abortion remains difficult to access due to:
- geography
- cost
- limited providers
- stigma
These barriers disproportionately impact people on low incomes, those in rural and remote communities, young people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and migrant and refugee communities.
Abortion is essential healthcare and must be accessible—no matter where you live, who you are, or how much money you have.
Let’s build on the momentum of increased investment in women’s health and make abortion access a national priority.
Read more and download the joint statement:
