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One in six Australian women in their 30s have had an abortion – and we're starting to understand why

  • Written by Jayne Lucke, Chair, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society, La Trobe University
One in six Australian women in their 30s have had an abortion – and we're starting to understand whyWomen aged in their 20s are more likely to have an abortion than women in their 30s.Kirsts Luhaers/Unsplash

Abortion is a common experience for Australian women. Around one in six have had an abortion by their mid-30s, according our new research published today in the Australia New Zealand Journal of Public Health.

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