Health Insurance Amendment (Medicare Funding for Certain Types of Abortion) Bill 2013

27 June 2013

© Commonwealth of Australia 2013
ISBN 978-1-74229-845-0

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE	(PDF 251KB)
Chapter 1	(PDF 98KB)
Introduction Conduct of the inquiry Overview and provisions of the Bill Background provided in the Explanatory Memorandum
Chapter 2 - Evidence in support of the Bill	(PDF 340KB)
Introduction The unacceptability to Australians of the use of Medicare funding for gender selection abortions The prevalence of gender selective abortion The use of Medicare funded gender selection abortions for the purpose of family balancing Support for United Nations Campaigns Concern from medical associations
Chapter 3 - Evidence not supportive of the Bill	(PDF 193KB)
Introduction The ineffectiveness of the Bill The unacceptability to Australians of the use of Medicare funding for gender selection abortions The prevalence of gender selection by abortion The use of Medicare funded gender selection abortions for the purpose of family balancing Support for United Nations campaigns Concern from medical associations
Additional Comments by the Australian Greens	(PDF 78KB)
Additional Comments by Senator John Madigan	(PDF 115KB)
APPENDIX 1 - Submissions and Form Letters received by the Committee	(PDF 56KB)

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Senate Finance and Public Administration Committees
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Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

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Email:	fpa.sen@aph.gov.au