Dutton and pregnant asylum seeker dispute each other's treatment claims

Description:

The Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has defended the treatment of a Somalian refugee, who is now back on Nauru, after being brought to Australia to terminate a pregnancy.The woman's lawyer says she wanted more time to decide about going ahead with the termination -- and he's released a statement from her that says she was denied counselling and an interpreter in Australia last week. The Minister says that's nonsense, and after being seen by numerous doctors and mental health nurses, the refugee made it clear she had decided against going a...

Display date:

2015

Location:

Nauru

Format:

Sound/Other sound

Collections:

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Contributors:

Peta Donald

Publisher:

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Content partner:

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Availability:

Online