How forced pregnancies and abortions deny women control over their own bodies
- Written by Laura Tarzia, ARC DECRA Senior Research Fellow, Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne
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For most women in Australia, the decision about whether or not to have a baby is a profoundly personal one. But for some, control over this decision is taken away from them, usually by an abusive male partner. This can happen via the use of verbal pressure,...
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