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| Tasmanian women will be able to access surgical abortions, with a private provider to begin offering the procedure later in the year. | Tasmanian women will be able to access surgical abortions, with a private provider to begin offering the procedure later in the year. |
| It follows outrage over the sacking of Cricket Australia staffer Angela Williamson after she criticised the Liberal state government for a void of abortion services. | It follows outrage over the sacking of Cricket Australia staffer Angela Williamson after she criticised the Liberal state government for a void of abortion services. |
| Tasmania’s only dedicated surgical clinic closed in Hobart late last year but a new low-cost private provider would open by October, the health minister, Michael Ferguson, announced on Sunday. | Tasmania’s only dedicated surgical clinic closed in Hobart late last year but a new low-cost private provider would open by October, the health minister, Michael Ferguson, announced on Sunday. |
| Advocates for greater abortion access said the announcement was better than nothing but still nowhere near good enough. | Advocates for greater abortion access said the announcement was better than nothing but still nowhere near good enough. |
| The news came as about 200 people rallied in Hobart in support of Williamson, who is taking Cricket Australia to the Fair Work Commission for unfair dismissal. | The news came as about 200 people rallied in Hobart in support of Williamson, who is taking Cricket Australia to the Fair Work Commission for unfair dismissal. |
| “We’re demanding access through the public health system and private, it needs to be both,” organiser Holly Ewin said. | “We’re demanding access through the public health system and private, it needs to be both,” organiser Holly Ewin said. |
| She said she was “shocked and horrified” by Williamson’s sacking. “I couldn’t believe that somebody could be fired for having an opinion. | She said she was “shocked and horrified” by Williamson’s sacking. “I couldn’t believe that somebody could be fired for having an opinion. |
| “I’m just angry and so are lots of other people and we’re not going away until we get what we’re demanding.” | “I’m just angry and so are lots of other people and we’re not going away until we get what we’re demanding.” |
| The government said a patient transport and travel assistance scheme would be available for women needing to travel from other parts of Tasmania to access a surgical abortion. | The government said a patient transport and travel assistance scheme would be available for women needing to travel from other parts of Tasmania to access a surgical abortion. |
| The Hodgman Liberal government previously ruled out funding for the procedure through the public health system, instead offering assistance for women needed to travel to the mainland. | The Hodgman Liberal government previously ruled out funding for the procedure through the public health system, instead offering assistance for women needed to travel to the mainland. |
| The Labor MLC Jo Siejka spoke at Sunday’s rally and said the new private clinic was too far away. | The Labor MLC Jo Siejka spoke at Sunday’s rally and said the new private clinic was too far away. |
| “It’s something that’s a legal right ... something that should be safe here and affordable to do here and not something that [Williamson] should have to go interstate at considerable expense to herself to get,” she said. | “It’s something that’s a legal right ... something that should be safe here and affordable to do here and not something that [Williamson] should have to go interstate at considerable expense to herself to get,” she said. |
| Williamson criticised on Twitter the government’s lack of abortion services after going to Victoria to have one. | Williamson criticised on Twitter the government’s lack of abortion services after going to Victoria to have one. |
| Cricket Australia cited her “offensive comments” and “disparaging tone” in sacking the 39-year-old late last month, and the premier, Will Hodgman, later revealed the woman’s employer apologised to the government for her conduct. | Cricket Australia cited her “offensive comments” and “disparaging tone” in sacking the 39-year-old late last month, and the premier, Will Hodgman, later revealed the woman’s employer apologised to the government for her conduct. |
| Williamson’s legal proceedings before the Fair Work Commission are expected to begin later in August. | Williamson’s legal proceedings before the Fair Work Commission are expected to begin later in August. |
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