$83 million maternity care funding for NSW: A step forward for birth trauma reform, but more work to be done
NSW pledges $83 million for maternity care following birth trauma inquiry Almost a year after
Catherine Henry Lawyers
17 July 2025
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Law Matters Podcast: Women’s Rights, Reproductive Health, and Leadership with Sonia Hornery MP
There’s no doubt that the women’s rights movement has made significant advancements in gender equality
Catherine Henry Lawyers
26 March 2025
IVF & Gender Selection in Australia
A legal guide to IVF and gender selection in Australia With more couples and individuals
Catherine Henry Lawyers
30 October 2023
What community members and patients should know about the new Code of Conduct for Australian doctors
The Medical Board of Australia has published a new Code of Conduct for Australian doctors
Catherine Henry
22 March 2021
Deciding whether or not to act as a surrogate: birth mother’s costs in a surrogacy arrangement
When deciding whether or not to act as a surrogate for another person, you need
Catherine Henry Lawyers
19 May 2020
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Abortion reform put back in wake of election
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28 May 2019
High Court of Australia to hear case on the rights of a sperm donor as a legal parent to a child
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New National Action Plan for Endometriosis
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Consumer watchdog homes in on Australia’s booming IVF industry
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Genetic Justice – Fragile X
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Forced sterilisation: can a woman change her mind in labour?
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