The Role of the 'Withdrawal Method' in the Control of Abortion

Australian Feminist Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 28, 1998, Pages 313-321

  Ripper, Margie ^a   Ryan, Lyndall ^a  

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EID: 0032339649     PISSN: 08164649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08164649.1998.9994919     Document Type: Article

References (25)

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics - Demographic bulletins 1931-1961: 'Causes of Death' cited in Stefania Siedlecki, 'A Decade for Women - A Decade of Family Planning', Women's Health in a Changing Society 1985 Conference Proceedings, Organising Committee, Second National Women's Health Conference, Vol. 3, Adelaide, 1986, p. 113.
2. Canberra Times, Editorial Opinion, Sunday May 25 1997, 'Ducking Abortion Issue is No Answer'; Australian, Tuesday 20 May 1997, p. 3, 'An Early Termination', by Amanda Meade.
3. Canberra Times, Editorial Opinion, Sunday May 25 1997, 'Ducking Abortion Issue is No Answer'; Australian, Tuesday 20 May 1997, p. 3, 'An Early Termination', by Amanda Meade.
4. Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 11 March 1997, p. 3, 'Medical Ethics Chief Stays, Despite Harradine'; Australian, Tuesday May 20 1997, p. 3. 'Wooldridge Urged to Ease Limits on Abortion Drugs', by John Kenn; Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 24 May 1997, 'Abortion is a Fact of Life that Many Politicians Ignore', by Adele Horin.
5. Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 11 March 1997, p. 3, 'Medical Ethics Chief Stays, Despite Harradine'; Australian, Tuesday May 20 1997, p. 3. 'Wooldridge Urged to Ease Limits on Abortion Drugs', by John Kenn; Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 24 May 1997, 'Abortion is a Fact of Life that Many Politicians Ignore', by Adele Horin.
6. Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 11 March 1997, p. 3, 'Medical Ethics Chief Stays, Despite Harradine'; Australian, Tuesday May 20 1997, p. 3. 'Wooldridge Urged to Ease Limits on Abortion Drugs', by John Kenn; Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 24 May 1997, 'Abortion is a Fact of Life that Many Politicians Ignore', by Adele Horin.
7. NH&MRC Media Release, 19 May 1997.
8. Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 11 March 1997, p. 3, 'Medical Ethics Chief Stays, Despite Harradine'.
9. National Health and Medical Research Council, An Information Paper on Termination of Pregnancy in Australia (Australian Government Printer) Canberra, 1996, p. xi.
10. Extract from Women's Health Committee minutes titled Background to Terms of Reference, provided to members of the Expert Panel, 3 July 1993.
11. Letter from Dr Doris Zonta, NH&MRC Secretariat, to Judith Dwyer, chairperson of the Expert Panel, 2 September 1994.
12. 'Draft Report - Short Summary of Public Submissions', document prepared by the NH&MRC Secretariat for the Expert Panel meeting of 22 February 1996.
13. The High Court was hearing an appeal against a NSW decision in which a woman was successful in seeking damages over the failure of doctors to advise her of her pregnancy in time for her to have an abortion. For details of this case see Regina Graycar and Jenny Morgan, 'Unnatural Rejection of Womanhood and Motherhood: Pregnancy Damages and the Law, a Note on CES v/s Superclinics (Aust) Pty Ltd', Sydney Law Review, vol. 18, 1996, pp. 322-41.
14. Letter from Professor Donald Chalmers, Chairperson of the Australian Human Ethics Committee, to Professor Richard Smallwood, Chairperson of the National Health and Medical Research Council, 12 January 1996, p. 1.
15. NH&MRC Press release, 13 November 1996.
16. Melbourne Age, 14 November 1996, p. 6, 'Sidestep on Abortion Paper Vote' by Steve Dow, Medical Reporter.
17. This tendency was consistent throughout the electronic and print media. Examples from the print media include: Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 11 March 1997, p. 3, 'Medical Ethics Chief Stays, Despite Harradine'; Age, Sunday 18 May 1997, p. 1, 'New Push on Abortion Pill. Exclusive: Secret Report calls for Easy Access to Morning After Pill', by Julie Anne Davies; Sydney Morning Herald, 19 May 1997, 'Outrage After NH&MRC Back Abortion Pill', by Helen Pitt, Religious Affairs writer; Australian, Tuesday 20 May 1997, p. 3, 'Wooldridge Urged to Ease Limits on Abortion Drugs', by John Kerin; Canberra Times, Tuesday 20 May 1997, p. 2, 'Abortion a Federal Matter: Carnell', by Aban Contractor.
18. This tendency was consistent throughout the electronic and print media. Examples from the print media include: Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 11 March 1997, p. 3, 'Medical Ethics Chief Stays, Despite Harradine'; Age, Sunday 18 May 1997, p. 1, 'New Push on Abortion Pill. Exclusive: Secret Report calls for Easy Access to Morning After Pill', by Julie Anne Davies; Sydney Morning Herald, 19 May 1997, 'Outrage After NH&MRC Back Abortion Pill', by Helen Pitt, Religious Affairs writer; Australian, Tuesday 20 May 1997, p. 3, 'Wooldridge Urged to Ease Limits on Abortion Drugs', by John Kerin; Canberra Times, Tuesday 20 May 1997, p. 2, 'Abortion a Federal Matter: Carnell', by Aban Contractor.
19. This tendency was consistent throughout the electronic and print media. Examples from the print media include: Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 11 March 1997, p. 3, 'Medical Ethics Chief Stays, Despite Harradine'; Age, Sunday 18 May 1997, p. 1, 'New Push on Abortion Pill. Exclusive: Secret Report calls for Easy Access to Morning After Pill', by Julie Anne Davies; Sydney Morning Herald, 19 May 1997, 'Outrage After NH&MRC Back Abortion Pill', by Helen Pitt, Religious Affairs writer; Australian, Tuesday 20 May 1997, p. 3, 'Wooldridge Urged to Ease Limits on Abortion Drugs', by John Kerin; Canberra Times, Tuesday 20 May 1997, p. 2, 'Abortion a Federal Matter: Carnell', by Aban Contractor.
20. This tendency was consistent throughout the electronic and print media. Examples from the print media include: Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 11 March 1997, p. 3, 'Medical Ethics Chief Stays, Despite Harradine'; Age, Sunday 18 May 1997, p. 1, 'New Push on Abortion Pill. Exclusive: Secret Report calls for Easy Access to Morning After Pill', by Julie Anne Davies; Sydney Morning Herald, 19 May 1997, 'Outrage After NH&MRC Back Abortion Pill', by Helen Pitt, Religious Affairs writer; Australian, Tuesday 20 May 1997, p. 3, 'Wooldridge Urged to Ease Limits on Abortion Drugs', by John Kerin; Canberra Times, Tuesday 20 May 1997, p. 2, 'Abortion a Federal Matter: Carnell', by Aban Contractor.
21. This tendency was consistent throughout the electronic and print media. Examples from the print media include: Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 11 March 1997, p. 3, 'Medical Ethics Chief Stays, Despite Harradine'; Age, Sunday 18 May 1997, p. 1, 'New Push on Abortion Pill. Exclusive: Secret Report calls for Easy Access to Morning After Pill', by Julie Anne Davies; Sydney Morning Herald, 19 May 1997, 'Outrage After NH&MRC Back Abortion Pill', by Helen Pitt, Religious Affairs writer; Australian, Tuesday 20 May 1997, p. 3, 'Wooldridge Urged to Ease Limits on Abortion Drugs', by John Kerin; Canberra Times, Tuesday 20 May 1997, p. 2, 'Abortion a Federal Matter: Carnell', by Aban Contractor.
22. Letter from Mr John Coochey to Dr Michael Wooldridge, Minister for Health, 8 January 1998.
23. E-mail memo from Udomsri Loi, Acting Director of the Health Advisory Unit, to the Chair of Expert Panel, Judith Dwyer, advised that Professor Stephen Leader and the First Assistant Secretary of the Department of Health and Community Services decided to 'rescind' the Termination of Pregnancy Report, Friday 13 February 1998.
24. Mark Mc Kenna, 'The Black-arm Bandwagon', Eureka Street, vol. 7, no. 7, 1996, pp. 17-19.
25. Australian, 23 February 1998, 'Health Research Body's Bad Blunders', by Frank Devine.