Barriers around access to abortion experienced by rural women in New South Wales, Australia.

Introduction: Little is known about Australian rural women's overall experiences of accessing an abortion service and the barriers they encounter. Approximately one in three Australian women access an abortion at some time in their lives. Most abortions are undertaken during the first trimester of pregnancy in private clinics.

Rural New South Wales women's access to abortion services: highlights from an exploratory qualitative study.

Objective: The aim of the study was to identify factors that New South Wales (NSW) rural women experience in relation to their ability to access an abortion service and follow-up care.

Design: The qualitative responses from interviews are reported.

Setting: Rural and regional NSW.

Women's experiences of participation in a pregnancy and postnatal group incorporating yoga and facilitated group discussion: a qualitative evaluation.

Background: This paper reports on a small qualitative research study which explored women's experiences of participation in a pregnancy and postnatal group that incorporated yoga and facilitated discussion. The group is offered through a community based feminist non-government women's health Centre in Northern NSW Australia.

Question: The purpose of the research was to explore women's experiences of attending this pregnancy and postnatal group.