SA Prison Denies Pregnancy Medication, Apologizes

0:00A South Australian prisoner got denied her medication to end in early pregnancy, but now the state government has issued an official apology. This came after she complained to the Ombudsman last year. The Adelaide Women's Prison Health Service messed up by not giving her the option even though she made her wish as clear. The issue boiled down to an administrative error. The Women's Prison lacks funding for overnight medical monitoring, which is needed for these non-surgical terminations. South Australia stands alone as the only state without round the clock help staff for female inmates. Other fixes like transferring her to a nearby men's prison or calling an ambulance weren't even considered. Officials called it distressing for the woman involved. The Ombudsman highlighted it as a gender equity problem, since male prisons like Yatala Labor already have 24-hour services. Surgical abortions remain available, but early medication options were off the table for women there. In response, the Health Network and Prison Department are rolling out a new policy to support

1:01women's choices on terminations. The Health Minister labed it unacceptable and ordered steps to prevent repeats, including talks on funding 24-hour care at the women's facility. This push for better funding could level the playing field, boosting access to care for incarcerated women, and fixing that equity gap once and for. All. That's the story for today. In any news today, driven by AI, I'm Corey with the story.