This week the ABC ran a story accusing Brisbane’s Mater Mother’s Hospital of “denying miscarriage care”.[i] At face value, this paints the Mater as heartless, turning away women experiencing grief. This is the second article the ABC has run in a matter of months regarding the issue of abortion and the Mater.[ii] There appears to […]
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Over the past month, Cherish Life has written to Coalition candidates across Queensland, inviting them to personally respond to two critical questions regarding the rights of unborn and newborn children: Do you oppose third-trimester abortion (after 22 weeks’ gestation up to birth)? Do you believe that children born alive following an abortion procedure should be
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The question of male involvement in the pro-life movement is one I encounter frequently in my role as the CEO of Cherish Life. Whether speaking at events across Queensland or occasionally on the national stage, I am often asked, “What is it like being a man who leads a pro-life organisation?” This question reflects the
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(Adaption of an article that featured in Spectator Australia) The introduction of the Abortion Law Reform Amendment (Health Care Access) Bill 2025 into the New South Wales (NSW) parliament has raised significant concerns among healthcare professionals. The bill, only eight pages long, has profound implications for pro-life medical practitioners by mandating compliance with abortion protocols
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As many of you may have already seen, I had the opportunity to appear on the SBS Insight program that aired yesterday. While fully aware of the ideological bias, and in anticipation that the platform may not be sympathetic to our position, still I recognised the critical importance of ensuring that our voice is present
An invitation to write the Christmas message for the last newsletter of the year is an opportunity to reflect upon our work, to give thanks to God for what we may have achieved for the prolife movement and already anticipating what the next year may ask of us. It is something for which to be
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16/12/2024 – UPDATE The action last week by Premier David Crisafulli to move a motion without notice preventing any changes to the Termination of Pregnancy Act for the next four years has come as a profound shock to prolifers throughout Queensland. Subsequently, we are awaiting the outcome of any constitutional challenges to the motion and
Euphemisms A euphemism is a trite word or phrase used to soften a hard or ugly fact, its primary purpose being to avoid causing offence. How relevant this is in a society where offence is so easily given and taken! It is no wonder that a competitive game of limbo is in full play, with
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In March 2024, the Queensland Government announced its decision to roll out a new Termination of Pregnancy Action Plan 2032. The Miles Labor government has committed to pouring $41.8 million of Queensland taxpayers’ hard-earned money into this plan over the next five years.[i] Labor MP and Minister of Health Shannon Fentiman declared she is “proud”
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Children Born Alive Protection Bill Re-Introduced On 30 November 2022, Senators Alex Antic (Liberal Party, South Australia), Ralph Babet (United Australia Party, Victoria) and Matt Canavan (LNP, Queensland) introduced the Human Rights (Children Born Alive Protection) Bill 2022 into the Australian Senate. This collective effort comes after the original bill, sponsored by former LNP MP