The author is working with a minority of women who regret their abortions, and she doesn't speak for the majority of Australian women.

The author supposes that the woman with the unwanted pregnancy has easy access to doctors. This may be so in Toorak and Double Bay but women in the outer metropolitan and rural areas often have to wait for a week for a doctors appointment. Add to that the young women who still live under the parental roof.

So time is marching on, the woman realises she is pregnant, or the foetus is deformed, she makes an appointment then has time to cool off, then makes another appointment for the procedure.

At the moment city women in Victoria usually have a 24 hour cooling off period imposed. Are you suggesting a 3 month cooling off period?

Thanks Melinda.
It's time for the abortion industry and it's supporters(they like to be called pro-choice but what choices do they offer?) to get over being in denial of the effects of abortion: the taking of innocent human life, exposing some women to an increased risk of breast cancer, exposing women to mental health problems, causing infertility etc.
All women troubled by a pregnancy should be able to receive help and good counselling from a source not connected with an abortion provider or an abortion referrer under the guise of a quick fix by way of an abortion.
Keep up the good work, Melinda.
from Aloysius.

This article isn't about caring for women and their health, it's about putting obstacles between a woman and an abortion provider that may buy the Catholic lobby time to change a woman's mind.

This is not about religion, adverse outcomes, 'unbiased' counselling, book publishers, egos or funding.
This is about a woman and her unborn child ... there needs to be time for the realisation of a truth.
An in-office ultrasound gives the woman all the unbiased facts she needs.

Best comment I read in a while, Dr Mac. Thanks.

Pike's plan proposal is definately correct. Young woman can be pressured into not following through with the birth of a child for a number of wrong reasons. This plan will allow women to be educated in their choice, and even allow a voice for some (which is what some young women need & want.)