Following the retirement of the Hon Brendan Nelson MP, Federal Member for Bradfield, former Leader of the Federal Opposition and former Minister of the Howard Government, there is to be a by-election on Saturday, 5 December 2009.
Part of our responsibilities as Australians is to ensure that we elect people we believe and trust to represent our views and interests. Part of our democratic process is to ensure we support those who reflect our values and can advocate on our behalf, for the greater good of our community.
Majority of Americans "pro-life" for the first time!
Monday, 08 June 2009
Yes, it was hard to believe it too. But the very respected US Gallup Poll has just published its latest survey conducted in early May 2009 which showed that 51% of Americans now consider themselves to be “pro-life” on the issues of abortion and 42% pro-choice. This is the first time a majority of American adults have identified themselves to be pro-life since it began asking this question in 1995.
This new Gallup Poll survey also showed that about as many Americans now say abortion should be illegal in all circumstances (23%) as say it should be legal under any circumstances (22%).
State prosecutors in
Zurich have unveiled new rules governing the way organisations such as Dignitas are allowed to operate, making it harder for Britons and other foreigners to use them.
The move comes as the debate over the growing number of Britons visiting the clinic intensifies, following the joint suicide of the distinguished conductor Sir Edward Downes and his wife, Lady Joan, last week.
Sir Edward, 85, had become virtually blind and lost some of his hearing while Lady Joan, 74, had been suffering from terminal cancer.
In a letter to The Daily Telegraph, a group of experts who care for the terminally ill claim that some patients are being wrongly judged as close to death.
Under NHS guidance introduced across
England to help doctors and medical staff deal with dying patients, they can then have fluid and drugs withdrawn and many are put on continuous sedation until they pass away.
But this approach can also mask the signs that their condition is improving, the experts warn.
The International Federation of Right to Life Associations has awarded NSW Right to Life the honour of hosting its 2010 international conference in Sydney!
NSW Right to Life is a member of the International Federation, along with Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Honduras India, the Philippines, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States.
Yes, it was hard to believe it too. But the very respected US Gallup Poll has just published its latest survey conducted in early May 2009 which showed that 51% of Americans now consider themselves to be “pro-life” on the issues of abortion and 42% pro-choice. This is the first time a majority of American adults have identified themselves to be pro-life since it began asking this question in 1995.
State prosecutors in
In 
The International Federation of Right to Life Associations has awarded NSW Right to Life the honour of hosting its 2010 international conference in Sydney!
