The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) has congratulated Senators Matt Canavan, Alex Antic and Ralph Babet for their motion to introduce a Human Rights Born Alive Bill.

Last week I was privileged to be invited to be part of a relatively small group to hear from Jordan Peterson in Federal Parliament. Amongst other profundities, he said,

“I don’t care what your view of abortion is – fewer is better. Let’s start there.” 

Allegations that an Indigenous Hawthorn Football player and his partner were coerced to abort their baby shocks every reasonable Australian, but it does not surprise the many other women who have suffered in this way, the Australian Christian Lobby said today.

Serious questions are being raised following the shocking new revelation published in the Courier Mail that full term babies are being aborted in Queensland.

The recent global Ipsos survey of over 20,000 people from around 27 countries, reveals that most Australians oppose abortion up to birth laws.

Founder of the Sex Party, Fiona Patten, is calling for the Victorian government to force religious hospitals to add abortion and assisted suicide to their services provided.

Reproductive Health Journal research regarding coercion and abuse of pregnant women has revealed the most common form of coercion and abuse of pregnant women is that which pressures them into having an abortion. The tactics include the use of threats and/or violence and impacts approximately 10% of women experiencing an unplanned pregnancy.

Reports that the Albanese government will back moves to hand responsibility to midwives to distribute abortion drugs have been relished by Greens senator, Larissa Waters. She has called for Australian safety standards on the restrictions regarding the use of RU486 to be lifted from 9 weeks to 12 weeks against medical best practice advice.

Abortion is high on the list for discussion when Australia’s Federal and State Women’s Ministers meet this week in Adelaide.

“That sounds like murder to me!” —Laura Jayes

Listen to this surprising interview between Wendy Francis and Sky News presenter Laura Jayes.