WOMEN'S HEALTH RIGHT

AHRCentre seminar View this email in your browser Rights Nights in collaboration with the Australian Human Rights Centre and the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law, based at UNSW Law, invite you to a seminar Women’s Health Rights Night Date: Wednesday, 7th December 2016 Time: 6pm - 7.30pm, followed by light refreshments Venue: Room G02, Ground Floor, UNSW Law   RSVP Many women’s health issues, particularly reproductive health issues, are typically not discussed in public. This is partly the result of less funding being allocated to the research of diseases that impact women specifically, as well as medical research more generally often failing to take into account the significance of gender. As a result, women’s health is not as prominent an issue in the public sphere as it arguably should be. This information deficit often leaves women marginalised and sometimes powerless to make choices in relation to their own health rights. This is evidenced by the fact that in NSW an abortion is only legal if a doctor believes the procedure is necessary to prevent serious danger to a woman’s life or risks to her mental or physical health, and otherwise the procedure is unlawful and punishable by imprisonment. Women’s Health Rights Night will explore women’s access to health services in Australia. Join our panel of experts as they discuss the current status of reproductive rights in Australia, access to medication to treat diseases and illnesses that primarily affect women, and current deficiencies in medical research and public discussion on women’s health. The Panellists: Dr. Christine Forster, UNSW Law Dr. Edith Weisberg, Director of Research, Sydney Centre for Reproductive Health Research Denele Crozier, CEO Women's Health NSW Dr. Mehreen Faruqi, MLC, The Greens Syl Freedman, Co-Founder, EndoActive Moderator: Professor Andrea Durbach, Director, Australian Human Rights Centre. The event will be followed by light refreshments. The seminar is part of Rights Nights, a week of free, nightly expert panel events open to the public focusing on a range of  human rights topics in Australia, from 5-9 December.