I am terribly sorry to hear how much difficulty you had; particularly in the time of covid-19 and with the lockdowns in Tasmania. As a female GP based in the North West of Tasmania, I understand the difficulty patients face due to a lack of resources, funding and sparse information out their regarding medical and surgical terminations. It is quite an eye opener though to see the guilt you experienced and fear over the possible reaction of your doctor; its a true shame you didn't feel comfortable to disclose to the first male GP how you truly felt and as you wrote- it does demonstrate the importance of face-to-face consults over telehealth! I would like to reassure other women out there that there are many doctors these days, particularly us younger generation, who are trained to approach this in a sensitive and non judgmental manner.