It has been a while since the ‘motherland’ has actually been invoked widely in Australian discourse. I don’t expect it will be making a comeback – there are so many other ways to describe our cultural pride and our connectionRead more…
Mission abort: The need to legalise abortion
In my wayward years as a medical student, I did a month-long placement at a large hospital in Shanghai. Early in the second week, in the general surgical ward, we saw a woman who was scheduled for surgery to fixRead more…
The value of a comfortable abortion
When I was 19 I had an abortion. It was an obvious choice and one I’ll never regret. Fortunately, I lived somewhere where terminations were legal, accessible and safe. Still, the experience was in no way ideal. My concern wasn’tRead more…