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Access to Abortion in Australia: why the medical profession should remain a secular space

Australia isn’t the most progressive amongst Western democracies. It was only in 2021 that Abortion was officially decriminalized in South Australia, with The Termination of Pregnancy Bill only coming into effect in mid-2022. This sheds some light on problems surrounding accessibility to abortion services for pregnant people and the potential revision for doctors being givenContinue reading “Access to Abortion in Australia: why the medical profession should remain a secular space”

burnout

After experiencing sustained pressure in the workplace for over two years, most healthcare workers and teachers are deciding to quit their jobs. Burnout is troublesome when public health systems are reliant on healthcare workers so patients can get the appropriate medical treatment they deserve. Perhaps healthcare shortages and overwhelmed hospitals is an alarming enough signContinue reading “burnout”

Women’s Rights: Poland’s anti-abortion law

In October 2020, Poland implemented strict anti-abortion laws which meant that women could only legally access abortion in cases of incest or rape. President Andrzej Duda, at the time, proposed potentially reintroducing women’s access to abortion ‘due to fetal abnormalities,’ however this would only be limited to defects that would be considered ‘immediately life-threatening.’ InContinue reading “Women’s Rights: Poland’s anti-abortion law”

The Chronic Crisis in Lebanon

A short summary of the complex history of Lebanon and its current circumstances in 2021

South Australia’s failure to decriminalise sex work

As of 2019, there have been 13 attempts to decriminalise sex work in South Australia. Tammy Franks, Greens MLC and co-sponsor of the bill said: “We have the most archaic laws in the country.. It’s an abject failure for the Labor Party to say that they represent workers when today, so many Labor-right members inContinue reading “South Australia’s failure to decriminalise sex work”

New Zealand law passed giving parents paid leave after miscarriage

Legislation was approved by New Zealand’s Parliament in March that would provide couples with three days paid leave after suffering a stillbirth of miscarriage. This law means that women and their partners do not need to use sick leave in the event of pregnancy loss. In New Zealand, it was already required by employers toContinue reading “New Zealand law passed giving parents paid leave after miscarriage”

The erosion of civil liberties in Modi’s India

Modi’s administration in India has been problematic and led to increasing religious tensions between Muslims and Hindus. With the increase of anti-Muslim sentiment rising in India, Modi’s administration has led to the erosion of civil liberties for Muslims, in which I argue, amounts to an ethnic cleansing campaign. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been slowlyContinue reading “The erosion of civil liberties in Modi’s India”

Justice for George Floyd

Former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd by a US jury. Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter when in last May, he pinned down George Floyd to the ground using his knee in an arrest. George Floyd was murdered on May 25, almostContinue reading “Justice for George Floyd”

Myanmar military coup

In the past few months, tensions have risen in Myanmar after the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi along with other high level government figures, with the military taking control of the country in a coup. A state of emergency was declared. Armed forces are backing the opposition who demand for a rerun of theContinue reading “Myanmar military coup”