Women’s Issues and Abortion Laws in Australia

Women’s issues and abortion laws in Australia
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1WOMEN’S ISSUES AND ABORTION LAWS IN AUSTRALIA
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to study in detail specific women’s issues, which have hindered the
progress of society in its entirety. For centuries, women have been regarded as the inferior sex,
with men holding the superior position in society. Considered to be weak and helpless, women
have been taught to depend on their male counterparts for their survival. Even in 2018, women
have to encounter various restrictions and obstacles that prevent them from attaining an equal
position in society. The paper takes into account a case study on one of the major issues plaguing
women across the world – abortion laws and criminalization of abortion. It also presents
economic and social empowerment of women as a solution to these problems.

2WOMEN’S ISSUES AND ABORTION LAWS IN AUSTRALIA
Table of Contents
Introduction:....................................................................................................................................3
Method of analysis...........................................................................................................................3
Background of the case study......................................................................................................4
Analysis of the case study............................................................................................................4
Results of the Abortion Law Reform Act, 2008......................................................................5
Current scenario...........................................................................................................................5
Future impacts of the Abortion Law Reform Act........................................................................6
Conclusion:......................................................................................................................................6
Recommendations:......................................................................................................................7
References:......................................................................................................................................7