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Hanson apologises for cartoon mocking Lambie's vaginal prolapse
Pauline Hanson says she has asked the creator of the cartoon to change the episode mocking Jacqui Lambie's condition. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)
Pauline Hanson has apologised for a One Nation cartoon mocking senator Jacqui Lambie's vaginal prolapse, a day after telling her to "get over it".
Senator Hanson said she spoke with the cartoon's creator after widespread criticism from politicians and said that it would be changed.
The One Nation leader will take a "closer look" at future "Please Explain" videos.
Pauline Hanson has apologised for the One Nation cartoon mocking independent senator Jacqui Lambie's vaginal prolapse, stating it will be changed following widespread criticism.
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The Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie has previously spoken out about her experience of vaginal prolapse and the financial burden military veterans can face in accessing treatment for it. On Monday, Labor and crossbenchers expressed their support for the senator, as she condemned a recent One Nation cartoon that mocked her for having the condition.
The chief executive of national womenâs health nonprofit Jean Hailes, Dr Sarah White, said mockery of a health condition like vaginal prolapse was âabsolutely not OKâ.
âWe just donât talk about things like vaginal prolapse when we need to. So this sort of stigmatising, ridiculing of someoneâs health condition is just ghastly,â White said.
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Jacqui Lambie turns One Nation cartoon into call to break stigma around prolapse
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Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie has turned a One Nation cartoon mocking her vaginal prolapse into a renewed call to break the stigma surrounding a common women’s health condition.
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Australia’s health system is exhibiting some of the worst traits of its American counterpart. We spend heavily once people are sick. Over the longer term, spending on hospitals has grown faster than spending on primary care and prevention.
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