New Zealand
Abortion care could be improved through education and funding for the primary healthcare sector. Researchers interviewed 18 Aotearoa health practitioners in 2022, and found there were several barriers to abortion care. These included costs, under-resourced services, stigma within the healthcare system, and lack of culturally appropriate care. The study also identified possible solutions to these barriers, and the authors say that with funding and training, the primary care sector could have a 'significant role' in providing better care for first trimester abortions.
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This research involved interviews with a range of health practitioners in Aotearoa to determine their perspectives on what it is like for people accessing abortion care. Results show that multiple barriers to abortion care remain, despite law reform. However, several potential solutions to improve how abortion care is accessed and experienced were identified. Health practitioners were supportive of facilitating primary care provision of first trimester abortion care.
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