Cherish Life Queensland commends the Opposition Leader for stating that she personally will not be supporting the Termination of Pregnancy Bill.
While the LNP have allowed their members a conscience vote, we are hopeful that all LNP MPs will use their conscience vote to oppose this brutal abortion-to-birth Bill.
This was the case during the Pyne Bills (late-term abortion Bills of 2016-2017) where they were given a conscience vote but decided to as a bloc against the Bills, which led to the subsequent withdrawal of the legislation by the former Member for Cairns.
It’s worth noting that the Termination of Pregnancy Bill, which is modelled on the Victorian Abortion Law Reform Act 2008 is more extreme than the Pyne Bills, and should be firmly rejected. (comparison table below)
For media enquiries, please call Cherish Life executive director Teeshan Johnson
COMPARISON TABLE: Termination of Pregnancy Bill / Pyne Bills / Victoria’s Abortion Laws
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Termination of Pregnancy Bill 2018 |
Pyne Bills 2016 - Abortion Law Reform (Woman’s Right to Choose) Amendment Bill 2016 & Health (Abortion Law Reform) Amendment Bill 2016 – moved by Independent MP Mr Rob Pyne in 2016 and withdrawn in February 2017 because it was evident that they would have been defeated if put to a vote in the Queensland Parliament |
Victorian abortion law: Abortion Law Reform Act 2008 |
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Abortion for any reason up to 22 weeks gestation |
Abortion for any reason up to 24 weeks gestation |
Abortion for any reason up to 24 weeks gestation |
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Sex-selective abortion legal |
Sex-selective abortion legal |
Sex-selective abortion legal |
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Abortion from 22 weeks until birth, for a wide range of loose criteria including “social” reasons. Two doctors give the approval. The first doctor can be the abortionist and the second doctor (who can also be an abortionist) doesn’t have to see the woman or even read her file. No legal penalties on doctors if rules not followed. |
Abortion from 24 weeks until birth, if there is a “risk… to… physical or mental health”. Two doctors give the approval. The first doctor can be the abortionist and the second doctor (who can also be an abortionist) doesn’t have to see the woman or even read her file. No legal penalties on doctors if rules not followed. |
Abortion from 24 weeks until birth, for a wide range of loose criteria including “social” reasons. Two doctors give the approval. The first doctor can be the abortionist and the second doctor (who can also be an abortionist) doesn’t have to see the woman or even read her file. No legal penalties on doctors if rules not followed. |
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Doctors with conscientious objection must refer for abortion, or to another doctor who will help the woman with her abortion request, and therefore be complicit in the outcome of an abortion. |
Full conscientious objection provision for doctors and nurses. |
Doctors with conscientious objection must refer for abortion, or to another doctor who will help the woman with her abortion request, and therefore be complicit in the outcome of an abortion. |
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Abortions to be performed at taxpayer-funded public hospitals and therefore free. |
Abortions to be performed at taxpayer-funded public hospitals and therefore free. |
Abortions to be performed at taxpayer-funded public hospitals and therefore free. |
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No protections for women considering an abortion – no independent counselling, informed consent conditions or cooling-off periods. |
No protections for women considering an abortion – no independent counselling, informed consent conditions or cooling-off periods. |
No protections for women considering an abortion – no independent counselling, informed consent conditions or cooling-off periods |
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150 metre exclusion zone around abortion clinics. |
50 metre exclusion zone around abortion clinics. |
150 metre exclusion zone around abortion clinics. |