Women Choosing Abortions to Keep Work Visas, Slavery Inquiry Told

Women choosing abortions to keep work visas, slavery inquiry told

The NSW inquiry into the risk of slavery for temporary migrant workers hears from a doctor who says many women are choosing to have abortions to stay in Australia.

'Such an ethics and values clash for me': Riverina GP reveals abortion dilemma

Unplanned pregnancies in migrant women reveal poverty and fear in rural Australia. Learn about the unseen struggles and healthcare gaps they face.

Vulnerable migrants having abortions due to visa fears

There is an "unseen population" of working migrants seeking urgent reproductive healthcare in rural areas, an inquiry into modern slavery has been told.

Vulnerable pregnant women among adrift migrant workers

Pregnant migrants are increasingly seeking help in rural areas, while other temporary workers are in hiding after escaping...

Dust, dignity, and a seat on the subway

A few migrant workers — their clothes smudged from a long day of construction — stand in the aisle, hesitant to sit down. They shift their weight, glance around, but stay on their feet. This isn’t a rare scene. In fact, it’s what inspired a recent wave of reflection across Chinese social media and news outlets about hygiene, dignity, and the invisible burdens carried by those who built the very cities we live in.As of the end of 2024, 67 percent…