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January-February 2015 Great Ocean Walk 2 28, 29, 30 May 2015 – Mary Collier, Event Organiser Challenge yourself - experience one of Australia’s most You do not have to be an iron man to participate in the spectacular stretches of coastline. Join Right to Life Australia in walk, however you must have a good level of fitness - the an invigorating 3 day Hike on the Great Ocean Walk, in south route is challenging, undulating and has steep sections. west Victoria, 3 ½ hours from Melbourne. Accommodation is at Bimbi Park, Cape Otway, Victoria. Life Hike 2015 is a unique 3 full day fundraising trek to support The above route is subject to change - advised by guides. our vital work. Some participants may have already completed Walking distance: 12-14 km/ day. Consider steep sections sections of the walk in our successful trip in 2011. require additional time. The hike will be guided by qualified guides who will be escorting the groups to ensure safety at all times, as well as being able to brief us on the wonderful aspects of the environment we will be in. Need to know more? Visit our website www.righttolife. com.au or Facebook or phone (03) 9385 0111. Cape Otway Lighthouse Hundreds of Thousands of Pro-Lifers March for Life: Inside this issue Mourn 57 Million Abortions Life Hike - Great Ocean Walk 2 1 by Steven Ertelt, Washington, DC, LifeNews.com. 22/1/15 Hundreds of Thousands of Pro-Lifers March - Washington 1 Hundreds of thousands of pro-life people turned out for the Queensland Election 2 annual March for Life in Washington, braving cold temperatures New Member for Victoria 2 to take a stand for the right to life of unborn children. While Abortion and The National Party 2 Mr Death turns to comedy 2 marchers mourned 42 years of legalized abortion, many sounded Eugenics in Australia 3 a hopeful theme for a pro-life future and think the decision will 40 Days for Life 4 eventually be reversed. Melbourne Parliamentary Protest Continues 4 The Roe v. Wade decision, handed down on January 22, 1973, Just 90 Minutes to Approve GM Babies 5 overturned pro-life laws offering protection for unborn children Glasgow midwives lose fight for conscientious objection 5 in most states across the country, and made abortions legal and Senator Di Natale’s Kill Bill 6 virtually unlimited. Almost 58 million unborn children have been Lest We Forget 7 killed in abortions since. News From Around the World 8 161A Donald Street. Brunswick East Vic 3057 • P O Box 2029 Brunswick East Vic 3057 Tel: (03) 9385 0100 Fax: (03) 9384 6811 Right to Life NEWS ADVERTISEMENT Queensland Election ABORTION THE ISSUE Do Queenslanders want Abortion Legal until Birth? (As in Victoria since 2008) The ALP candidates listed below, because they are members of EMILy’s List, are committed to vote in parliament for legal abortion without restrictions. www.emilyslist.org.au Nikki Boyd – Pine Rivers Gail Hislop – Ipswich Brittany Lauga – Keppel Jackie Trad – South Brisbane Leanne Donaldson – Bundaberg Kay Hohenhaus – Beaudesert Melissa McMahon – Albert Angela Zyla – Burdekin Leeanne Enoch – Algester Jennifer Howard – Ipswich Coralee O’Rourke – Mundingburra Shannon Fentiman – Waterford Deborah Kellie – Redlands Penny Toland – Broadwater VOTE THEM LAST EVERY ABORTION KILLS A BABY Authorised by G Preston for Right to Life Australia Inc. 22 Rigby St, Annerley, Qld 4103 01.23.2015 18:27 News Limited Proof ? Queensland election Abortion and At the time of going to print, the result is very close. This was the advertisement we put in the Courier Mail on the Wednesday The National Party 28th January 2015. Unfortunately 8 Emily’s listers were elected – Jackie Trad, Nikki Boyd, Leanne Donaldson, Leanne Enoch, For many years, National Party M.P.s Shannon Fentiman, Jennifer Howard, Brittany Lauga and could for the most part be relied on to vote in Parliament against abortion. Coralee O’Rourke. Sadly this is no longer the case. The Pro Lifers’ believe that Jackie Trad is particularly dangerous. Wangaratta Chronicle reported on Six Emily’s listers were not elected, despite their margins being November 26th 2014 the response less than the average swing. The ALP has a policy of abortion to the question on abortion from on demand so there is much concern that the leader, who is not local candidates for the November an Emily’s lister, will be replaced by Jackie Trad. Emily’s list is a 29th election. Sitting member Tim fund that gives money to ALP women who will actively work to McCurdy (Nationals) indicated he was “pro-choice.” implement abortion on demand. Stephanie Ryan – new Nationals M.P. for Euroa has declared to a local constituent that she believes in the “right to choose.” Sadly, the Nationals are losing their leader, Peter Ryan, who New Member for Victoria was strongly anti-abortion. Let’s hope his replacement is not In her maiden speech on 12 someone who shares abortion views with McCurdy and Ryan! February 2015 Dr Carling- You should write to Peter Ryan who was Deputy Premier in the Jenkins said, “I refuse to previous government and wish him well in the future, and thank believe that we can determine him for standing up for life! that one human being has a Address all letters to Peter Ryan M.P. (Gippsland South), greater right to live or to be c/- Parliament House, Spring St. Melbourne 3000. protected simply because they are healthier, more intelligent, richer or better able to survive without the help and support Mr Death turns to comedy Rachel Carling-Jenkins, of others. I will be a voice for Suspended doctor Philip Nitschke is doing a stand up show Member of the Legislative their right to life, protection with comedian Mel Moon, who is terminally ill, at the Edinburgh Council in Victoria and self-determination.” Fringe Festival. He said now was the perfect time to test his funny bone, while he waits for his appeal of his deregistration in the NT After you die, help someone to live Supreme Court. Remember our life-saving work in your Will Derek Humphrey in his book “Dying With Dignity” tells of a The Right to Life Australia comedian from Saturday Night Live who said, “This week Dr 161A Donald St. Brunswick East 3057 Kevorkian’s Mercitron machine killed itself, and Final Exit jumped from the top shelf of a large bookstore.” 2 Right to Life AustraliA Right to Life NEWS Victoria legalised abortion it was accepted that any cut-off point eugenics in Australia – between early and late abortion is arbitrary – at no point does Alive and well and funded with your taxes the foetus definitively change in any relevant way.” Margaret Tighe Professor Lachlan De Crespigny achieved fame in Victoria when Recently much publicity was given to a in 2000, he aborted a baby at 32 weeks gestation because it sad case in the Sydney Morning Herald was suspected of being a dwarf, causing the mother to threaten (December 12th 2014). A Chinese suicide! Former Senator Julian McGauran took up the cudgels for mother had a 28 week baby aborted the baby seeking an inquiry into the child’s demise and the law because the baby had a deformed hand! at the time on late abortions. Several doctors resigned from the Royal Women’s Hospital because of the case, one even applying There was absolutely no concern for the to your Right to Life! tiny baby’s life. It was to be terminated because of that defective hand. The mother was depressed about For his trouble Senator McGauran was greatly lampooned in the it! How many families would have loved and cared for that child! media and portrayed as an interfering busy body who didn’t care about women’s rights! The baby’s life was ended at R.P.A., one of Sydney’s leading hospitals. At about the same time, my little granddaughter was It is my belief that this case and Professor de Crespigny played born there receiving the best of care as had her three year old a major role in convincing then Labor Premier John Brumby to brother before her. And you’ve guessed it – the Sydney Morning legalise all abortions through the Abortion Law Reform Act 2008. Herald’s opinion was that N.S.W. should ensure that there Protection of doctors was top of the agenda – never mind the should be no legal uncertainty concerning the laws and late term poor babies! So now the infamous abortion till birth Abortion abortions. Law Reform Act 2008 is in full swing and doctors must refer a Meanwhile, Cindy and Frank, the parents were quoted as saying, mother for an abortion if they don’t want to do it themselves and “It felt very inhumane to be honest – we were being told that our can be penalised if they fall foul of this law. only option was to give birth to a baby that we did not wish to An interesting side to this story is that before the Abortion Law give birth to!” Reform Act was passed, Professor de Crespigny was addressing In my opinion Cindy and Frank and indeed the leading “experts” law students at Melbourne University along with a few other who were much quoted all suggesting the law on late abortions pro-abortion speakers. As the Professor began to speak, one in N.S.W. needs to be changed- none of them are fit to be parents courageous law student, stood on his chair and sincerely Strong words I know but such discriminatory actions leading to challenged him about the practice of eugenics he endorses.