Reproductive justice: A framework for abortion law reform
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McGrath, Jemima
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Australia has seen a number of efforts at reform of abortion laws in recent years. Some jurisdictions have decriminalised abortion entirely, and other states have made efforts to reform abortion law without complete decriminalisation. At the other end of the spectrum, Queensland in 2018 listed abortion as a criminal offence. This article uses the framework of questions in the Queensland Law Reform Commission consultation paper to reprise the need for abortion law reform in Queensland specifically, and Australia generally. While answering the Queensland Law Reform Commission questions, we frame our inquiry around empowering women’s self-determination to make decisions about their reproductive health as a hallmark of their equality as citizens.
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Alternative Law Journal
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43
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4
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© 2018 Alternative Law Journal. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
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Criminal law
Law reform
Law, gender and sexuality (incl. feminist legal scholarship)
Law in context
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Public law
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Government & Law
Abortion
reproductive justice
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Galloway, K; McGrath, J, Reproductive justice: A framework for abortion law reform, Alternative Law Journal, 2018, 43 (4), pp. 295-301