Remove Abortion from the Criminal Code
Motion: Abortion Decriminalisation Anniversary
June 19, 2023
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:53): I move: That this council— 1. Notes that on 7 July 2023, South Australia will celebrate the one-year anniversary of the commencement of the Termination of Pregnancy Act 2021; 2. Recognises the decriminalisation of abortion as a milestone in...
Read MoreSpeech: Termination of Pregnancy Bill
March 02, 2021
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise to associate myself with the remarks made by the Minister for Human Services, Michelle Lensink, and the Minister for Health and Wellbeing, the Hon. Stephen Wade. Currently, in March 2021, abortion remains a crime in South Australia, punishable...
Read MoreSpeech: Termination Of Pregnancy Bill – 2nd Reading Speech
November 12, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise with great pleasure today to support the Termination of Pregnancy Bill 2020 and associate myself with the remarks of my honourable colleague Mark Parnell and the Hon. Ian Hunter in congratulating the Marshall government for allowing this debate to...
Read MoreSafe Access Zones pass in SA Parliament
November 11, 2020
The Legislative Council has tonight passed legislation to establish safe access zones in South Australia around premises that provide abortion services. This legislation was introduced by Greens MLC Tammy Franks in the upper house, and was co-sponsored and passed in the lower house by...
Read MoreSafe Access Zones Bill Reaches Upper House
October 13, 2020
Having passed in the House of Assembly last sitting week, the Bill to create Safe Access Zones around premises that provide abortion services is now before the Legislative Council where Greens MP Tammy Franks will have carriage of it. Tonight, Ms Franks will give...
Read MoreGreens say we must stop criminalising health care on International Safe Abortion Day
September 28, 2020
Today is International Safe Abortion Day, where campaigns around the world continue to call for the elimination of inequality of access to abortion care. South Australia led the nation by legislating to allow abortion under certain circumstances in 1969, but this legislation is more...
Read MoreFILIBUSTERING SHOULD NOT DELAY ABORTION SAFE ACCESS ZONES AGAIN - PREGNANT WOMEN & GIRLS DESERVE PROTECTION FROM PROTESTERS
June 17, 2020
Background: Abortion ‘Safe Access Zones’ provide a buffer against protesters of 150m outside medical services for patients and providers of abortion health care. The matter of Safe Access Zones (SAZ) was first introduced by Greens MLC Tammy Franks in December 2018. It was considered...
Read MoreSpeech: Abortion Access under COVID Pandemic
May 13, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:38): I rise today to talk about abortion access for South Australian women under the COVID pandemic. South Australia is the only place in this nation where almost all abortions happen at a public hospital and at no cost to...
Read MoreQuestion: Access to abortion services via Telehealth during COVID-19
April 20, 2020
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:07): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before addressing a question to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing on the topic of access to abortion services under the pandemic. Leave granted. The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: As members would...
Read MoreAbortion Safe Access Zones put on hold while Pollies take Holidays
December 04, 2019
In a week full of lows when it comes to parliamentary process, the SA Parliament today reached a new one by denying a vote Safe Access Zones in the lower house. The following quotes are attributable to Ms. Franks: “SA is one of only...
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