Qualified nurses and midwives, not just doctors, in Queensland can now perform medical abortions with the drug MS2-Step.
The policy, which came into effect on Sept. 3, is aimed at increasing abortion access in rural and regional areas.
Nurses and Midwives in Queensland Now Able to Prescribe Abortion Drugs
A pro-life group says expanding abortion access puts women’s lives at risk.
Pro-Life protesters demonstrating on Aug. 20, 2019 in Martin Place, Sydney, Australia. James Gourley/Getty Images
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
