Bitter pill.

Australian Doctor,  December, 2005  

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Opponents of medical abortion say legal barriers 'safeguard' Australian women against serious health risks, while those backing its introduction see the laws as an 'archaic affront to women's rights'. By Megan Howe.

DR Caroline de Costa, a Queensland obstetrician and gynaecologist, believes 'it's time' for Australian women to have the choice between medical and surgical abortion.

Five years after US authorities approved mifepristone (RU486), and almost 15 years after it was licensed in the UK, Professor de Costa opened the floodgates to debate about Australian access to the ...

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