Reference Index
ARHA
Archive Context
These pages act as historical landing points, indices, and grouped reference lists within the ARHA archive.
| Family Care International Fact Sheet June 2005 The existing Millennium Development Goals currently do not contain specific indicators that would allow the measurement of progress towards achieving the ICPD Plan of Action. The UN Secretary General demonstrated the integral links between the ICPD and MDGS when he said “the MDG’s cannot be achieved if questions of population and reproductive health are not squarely addressed”. Family Care International has developed fact sheets on the MDG’s and ICPD and they are available below. Download |
| Abortion in Australia November 2004 It is difficult to estimate accurately the number of abortions performed in Australia. Reliable data is only available from South Australia and Western Australia where terminations are notifiable by law and reported annually. Download |
| Maternal Mortality and Abortion November 2004 National Health and Medical Research Council figures indicate that mortality associated with abortions has declined since 1971 where legal changes occurred in a number of states providing some protection for abortion providers. Download |
| Reducing the Abortion Rate November 2004 Unwanted pregnancy is linked to a range of social, cultural, economic and psychological factors. There are no simple solutions or single factor interventions that will reduce the rate of abortions. Download |
| Pregnancy and Abortion Among Young People November 2004 Compared to other OECD countries Australias teenage fertility rate (TnFR) lies in the middle to upper range. In the late 1990s the teenage fertility rate ranged from 2.9 in Korea to 52.1 in the United States. Download |
| Medicare Rebate: Cost and Access November 2004 Access and equity are generally measured through aspects such as cost, appropriateness, eligibility criteria, location, timeliness and quality of services. Download |
| Mifepristone November 2004 In some countries, such as the United States, the drug Mifepristone, also known as RU-486, can be lawfully administered to women by their doctors under an approved treatment regime. Download |
| The Legal Status of Abortion in Australia November 2004 Abortion appears to be the only widely practiced medical procedure in Australia that is criminalised. Termination of pregnancy is contained under the Criminal Act in every state and territory except the ACT. Download |
| Psychological Effects of Abortion November 2004 The Newcastle Institute of Public Health conducted a review of clinical studies reports published in Australia and internationally over the past 30 years looking at te psychological consequences of the termination of pregnancy on women. Download |
| Social Attitudes Towards Abortion November 2004 Recent data from The Australian Survey of Social Attitudes 2003 show that 81.2% of Australians, regardless of gender or religion, agree that "women should have the right to choose an abortion". Download |
Family Care International Fact Sheet
June 2005
The existing Millennium Development Goals currently do not contain specific indicators that would allow the measurement of progress towards achieving the ICPD Plan of Action. The UN Secretary General demonstrated the integral links between the ICPD and MDGS when he said “the MDG’s cannot be achieved if questions of population and reproductive health are not squarely addressed”.
Family Care International has developed fact sheets on the MDG’s and ICPD and they are available below.
Download
Abortion in Australia
November 2004
It is difficult to estimate accurately the number of abortions performed in Australia. Reliable data is only available from South Australia and Western Australia where terminations are notifiable by law and reported annually.
Download
Maternal Mortality and Abortion
November 2004
National Health and Medical Research Council figures indicate that mortality associated with abortions has declined since 1971 where legal changes occurred in a number of states providing some protection for abortion providers.
Download
Reducing the Abortion Rate
November 2004
Unwanted pregnancy is linked to a range of social, cultural, economic and psychological factors. There are no simple solutions or single factor interventions that will reduce the rate of abortions.
Download
Pregnancy and Abortion Among Young People
November 2004
Compared to other OECD countries Australias teenage fertility rate (TnFR) lies in the middle to upper range. In the late 1990s the teenage fertility rate ranged from 2.9 in Korea to 52.1 in the United States.
Download
Medicare Rebate: Cost and Access
November 2004
Access and equity are generally measured through aspects such as cost, appropriateness, eligibility criteria, location, timeliness and quality of services.
Download
Mifepristone
November 2004
In some countries, such as the United States, the drug Mifepristone, also known as RU-486, can be lawfully administered to women by their doctors under an approved treatment regime.
Download
The Legal Status of Abortion in Australia
November 2004
Abortion appears to be the only widely practiced medical procedure in Australia that is criminalised. Termination of pregnancy is contained under the Criminal Act in every state and territory except the ACT.
Download
Psychological Effects of Abortion
November 2004
The Newcastle Institute of Public Health conducted a review of clinical studies reports published in Australia and internationally over the past 30 years looking at te psychological consequences of the termination of pregnancy on women.
Download
Social Attitudes Towards Abortion
November 2004
Recent data from The Australian Survey of Social Attitudes 2003 show that 81.2% of Australians, regardless of gender or religion, agree that "women should have the right to choose an abortion".
Download