Caroline de Costa

Caroline de Costa AM is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at James Cook University College of Medicine, Cairns Campus in North Queensland, Australia. Caroline has been a specialist obstetrician and gynaecologist for 37 years and is firmly committed to the pro-choice position on abortion rights for women. She has been awarded honorary life membership of Children by Choice, Brisbane, and is a member of Reproductive Choice Australia. Caroline is also a writer of both fiction and nonfiction. See carolinedecosta.com

Articles by Caroline de Costa:

31 October 201623 January 2017 · Refugee rights

How Australia treats refugee women

Caroline de Costa

These (alleged) rapes are only known about because the women became pregnant. For a large part of a woman’s menstrual cycle the chances of pregnancy are almost zero. So a number of women actually pregnant following rape strongly suggests a much larger number being raped but not becoming pregnant.