Women
Abortion 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...
Read MoreWin For Abortion Health Care As Upper House Passes Safe Access Zones
November 15, 2019
Last night the Legislative Council passed Health Care (Health Access Zones) Amendment Bill 2019 with 12 Ayes and 5 Noes. It will now go to the Lower House, where Labor MP Nat Cook will take leadership of the Bill. This Bill established a 150...
Read MoreSpeech: Surrogacy Bill
October 29, 2019
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (17:09): I rise on behalf of the Greens to support this bill. The Surrogacy Bill 2019 repeals part 2B of the Family Relationships Act 1975 and creates a standalone act to recognise and regulate certain forms of surrogacy in our state....
Read MoreSpeech: Health Care (Health Access Zones) Amendment Bill
September 25, 2019
Introduction and First Reading The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:48): Obtained leave and introduced a bill for an act to amend the Health Care Act 2008. Read a first time. Second Reading The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (16:49): I move: That this bill be now read a second...
Read MoreNew Bid For Abortion Safe Access Zones
September 24, 2019
The global ‘40 Days for Life’ protest of abortion health care commences this Wednesday, September 25 and runs until November 3. A private members bill by Greens Tammy Franks and Labor’s Nat Cook will be introduced in both Houses of state parliament today to...
Read MoreHigh court throws out case against Safe Access Zones
April 10, 2019
The High Court has thrown out the case against safe access zone laws in Victoria and Tasmania. Safe access zones in Victoria and Tasmania create a 150-metre protection zone outside abortion clinics and prohibit certain behaviours. The High Court upholding these safe access zones as constitutional is good news for South Australia, where...
Read MoreSpeech: Abortion Law Reform - Conclusion of 2nd Reading Speech
March 01, 2019
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I rise to conclude my comments on the second reading of this most important bill. I do so because best quality abortion care is enabled when abortion is a woman's decision, affordable to all and accessible regardless of a woman's location....
Read MoreSpeech: Statutes Amendment (Abortion Law Reform Bill)
December 07, 2018
Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I introduce this bill today because our current abortion law, which was written in 1969 and was once progressive and leading the nation, is no longer fit for purpose. It...
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