Scott Morrison, during his tenure as Immigration Minister in 2014, took measures that impeded access to abortion services for pregnant women in offshore detention. Under documents released via freedom of information, it was revealed that Morrison sought advice to prevent transferring women to mainland Australia for termination services before the 20-week limit. This decision is particularly significant considering that abortion is illegal on Nauru except when the mother's life is at risk. His directives included a preference for transfers solely to Brisbane, complicating timely access to necessary medical care for asylum seekers.
In 2014, Scott Morrison sought advice to deny pregnant women in offshore detention access to abortion services on the Australian mainland before 20 weeks' gestation.
Morrison's actions raised concerns about the treatment of pregnant women in offshore detention and the complexities of accessing timely abortion services.
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