THE Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has commended changes to improve access to medical abortion (PD yesterday), particularly for women living in rural and remote communities.
RACGP President Dr Nicole Higgins said, "GPs are often the first port of call for people seeking support for unplanned pregnancy, because they know and trust their GP, and more so in rural communities where the local GP is often the only health service available".
While the Australian College of Nursing CEO, Kylie Ward said, "nurse practitioners are readily available at all stages of the medical termination process for women".
The changes also allow pharmacists to dispense medical abortion drugs without previous restrictions.
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