PRO-life supporters have warned that a bill to decriminalise abortion in Queensland could be debated in Parliament within weeks. “Yes it’s possible for the first of two abortion bills – the bill that would allow abortion on demand anytime for any purpose – could be debated and voted on during the last sitting week of Parliament, which starts on November ... Read More »
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Catholic cemetery manager welcomes new instructions on cremation
NEW instructions on the cremation of Catholics outlining an end to scattering ashes or keeping them in domestic residences are “not new information” to a Brisbane cemetery manager. David Molloy has been the manager of Nudgee Cemetery since 2003, 40 years after the Holy See approved cremation as an option for conserving the remains of the dead. He said as ... Read More »
Pro-life supporters including Victorian MP Dr Rachel Carling-Jenkins tell Queenslanders not to be silent on abortion
KAY Painter has a pair of pink baby shoes that she keeps in a safe spot in her home in Idaho, United States. They are a reminder of a daughter the international best-selling author never got to hold in her arms because of an abortion. Speaking at the annual Cherish Life Dinner on October 20 during her ninth trip to ... Read More »
Pro-life group praises protection for unborn
QUEENSLAND pro-life organisation Cherish Life have welcomed a majority decision from the Liberal National Party to oppose changes to abortion laws. Cherish Life responded positively to a 95 per cent vote to stop two private member’s bills calling for the decriminalisation of abortion in Queensland. The motion was moved by Senator Barry O’Sullivan at the recent LNP State Convention held ... Read More »
Rob Pyne’s new abortion bill worse than the first, pro-life groups say
PRO-life leaders say a new Queensland private member’s bill seeking to clarify abortion access after 24 weeks’ gestation is an extreme “con job”. Cairns MP Rob Pyne proposed a new bill, titled the Health (Abortion Law Reform) Amendment Bill 2016, to regulate the procurement of abortions for women more than 24 weeks pregnant. The new bill would make late-term abortions ... Read More »
Pro-life supporters raise their voice against abortion bill while you had lunch today
PRO-life activists in Brisbane including a registered nurse turned to song and dance in a unique response to a proposed bill that would make abortion legal up until birth in Queensland. Grassroots campaign Abortion Rethink commissioned an original composition and dance routine to “artistically highlight” a number of concerns with the abortion bill tabled by Cairns MP Rob Pyne. More ... Read More »
Is having a child through IVF in your sixties responsible parenting?
FURORE has erupted in medical circles, after a 63-year-old woman gave birth to an in vitro fertilisation baby, officially becoming Australia’s oldest new mum. The Tasmanian woman underwent IVF treatment, and gave birth to a daughter in a Melbourne private hospital on August 1. Several leading doctors have questioned whether her decision to go ahead with later-life IVF treatment represented ... Read More »
Pro-life organisation’s new state president to take strong stand against abortion, euthanasia
CHERISH Life Queensland’s new president is steeling for a tough battle advocating for politicians to reject the state’s proposed bill to legalise abortion. Julie Borger took the reigns of the pro-life organisation last week, after the resignation of Teresa Martin, who has held both the presidency and executive director position for the past decade. “’I’ve taken on a huge job,” ... Read More »
Q&A with Andrea Bocelli
Italy’s most famous musician sat down with Zenit for a chat about his childhood and why his mother saved his life by refusing an abortion. Q: You were born in Lajatico, a small village on the hills, near Pisa, in the Valdera region. You spent your childhood among olive groves and fields in the wonderful land of Tuscany. Why today, when ... Read More »