MOTHER-of-nine Belinda Goodwin is praying the hardest Rosary of her life in an effort to protect women and the unborn from abortion in Queensland. The Catholic mother, whose children aged between 17 years and 17 months, was among a group of about 20 Catholics including children who prayed the Rosary outside Queensland Deputy Premier Jackie Trad’s office on August 10. ... Read More »
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‘A truly sad day for Ireland’: Irish Catholic women living in Australia mourn abortion vote
IRISH mum Susan Erbacher was with her six children in their Forest Lake home when Ireland voted ‘Yes’ to legalising abortion up to 12 weeks. “I was here with my children on Saturday morning, and they had been asking me about it because they had prayed hard for a ‘no’ vote,” Mrs Erbacher said. “I didn’t tell them for a ... Read More »
Pro-life or pro-choice? Major parties state their positions ahead of Queensland election
QUEENSLAND’S major parties have made their positions clear about whether they intend to legalise abortion. In a letter to pro-life organisation Cherish Life Queensland, the LNP stated it would not change existing abortion laws. “It is the long held position of the LNP that the current abortion laws are sufficient and do not need to be changed,” LNP Leader Tim ... Read More »
Queensland parliament could debate a bill to decriminalise abortion before Christmas
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 »
Death on the cusp of life: A litany of concerns with late-term abortions
QUEENSLAND politicians were in the middle of debating changes to the state’s abortion laws when figures on the rate of live-birth abortions surfaced. Health Minister Cameron Dick released figures recently on the number of late-term abortions where babies survived, but were not given care. The figures showed 27 babies were born alive following an abortion procedure in 2015. The total ... Read More »
Phone abortions offering RU486 by mail ‘irresponsible medicine’, Brisbane doctor says
By Emilie Ng SAVING women from the traumas of life-threatening abortifacients is Brisbane doctor Terrence Kent’s day job. But the advocate for natural medical interventions for infertility could find his workload increasing following the announcement of a phone abortion service available to Australian women. “My job is to stop these things,” Dr Kent said. Tabbot Foundation, named after the former ... Read More »