A South Australian anti-abortion activist, Joanna Howe, has posted an image of a fetus and specific medical records online, claiming the documents originated from a Queensland hospital. In response, Townsville University Hospital is investigating a potential breach of patient privacy.

Health experts have long criticized claims of babies being "born alive" after abortions, describing such statements as misleading. Howe has a history of facing accusations regarding the spread of medical misinformation and was previously banned from the South Australian parliament. The president of a leading medical college condemned the decision to share the private records, calling the act "deplorable.