Reproductive abuse

Reproductive abuse

Reproductive abuse is when someone stops you from making your own choices about whether or not to have a baby.

Examples of reproductive abuse:

A person (often a partner or an older family member) may pressure you into continuing with an unwanted pregnancy or may force you to get an abortion.
A person may also interfere with your choices around contraception which may be considered part of reproductive abuse.

Get Help

If you have experienced this it may help to talk to a sexual assault service (in the NT this is SARC).

SARC contacts:

Darwin: 08 8922 6472
Katherine: 08 8973 8524
Tennant Creek: 08 8962 4361
Alice Springs: 08 8955 4500

To find help other than SARC, click the button below.

National Helplines:

1800RESPECT – 1800 737 732

Mensline – 1300 78 99 78

13YARN – 13 92 76

QLife – 1800 184 527

Men’s Referral Service – 1300 766 491

uHaven is here to help everyone access the support and resources they need to learn more about domestic or family violence.

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