From today women aged 17 to 25 will be able to access contraception for free.
The new scheme has been welcomed by those who have been calling for greater availability to birth control.
Free contraception will be available for women aged 17 to 25 from today.
Hear about the barriers people have faced accessing contraception on @PatKennyNT.
The @NWCI is welcoming the measure but Women’s Health Coordinator, Alana Ryan, says the age range needs to be expanded. pic.twitter.com/5p4IeWOLvA
— Josh Crosbie (@JoshCrosbie3) September 14, 2022
However, there is also attention being drawn to the age bracket that this is being offered to and why it stops at 25.
Newstalk reporter Josh Crosbie has been speaking with women who have been campaigning for reproductive rights and those working in healthcare.
