NSW Right to Life

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%).

President's speech at 2009 Annual Dinner

Sunday, 19 April 2009

Fred Liackman, President, NSW Right to Life Today, I believe we find ourselves at a critical point in our fight for the unborn, the vulnerable, and the aged. In recent times it is evident that there is no limit to the extent some scientists and people are prepared to go.

As recently as 20 years ago we were single-mindedly focussed on the evil practice of abortion but now we are confronted with abortions to full term, as has recently happened with the new laws in Victoria, gender selection,destruction of babies in the womb who are not considered ‘perfect’, designer babies eg the want for particular hair or eye colour, euthanasia, not just of the aged or ill, but also for all age groups and even those who have lost hope, the destruction of human life during IVF and embryonic stem cell research, the funding of abortion practices in developing nations, and finally the actively anti life agenda followed by Barack Obama and his administration who have declared WAR on the youngest members of our human family.

Recent News

Cairns case no case for liberalising abortion

Today’s court appearance in Cairns by a 19-year old woman and her boyfriend for procuring a miscarriage using a dangerous drug is being used to pressure the Bligh Government to decriminalise abortion.

Here are some facts surrounding this case.

Tegan Simone Leach and her boyfriend, Sergie Brennan are alleged to have arranged for the drug misoprostol to be imported illegally into Australia from the Ukraine.

Nick McKim MP, Tasmanian Parliament

A Bill allowing voluntary euthanasia in Tasmania has just been introduced into the state’s Parliament. It is the second attempt since 1998 to decriminalise and regulate voluntary euthanasia for terminally ill people in Tasmania.

Tasmanian Greens leader Nick McKim tabled the Private Member's Bill, positioning it as a March 2010 state election issue.

Labor and Liberal MPs have been allowed a conscience vote on the Bill which could start being debated as early as August. However, the Dying with Dignity Bill 2009 is destined to be referred to a parliamentary committee of inquiry before a show of hands is required.

Life Network Australia

The launch of Denliquin’s Life Network Australia was a huge success thanks to co-founders Linda Broekman and Sonja Couroupis. Participants were further inspired to support pregnant women in a variety of ways.

Sonja Couroupis said “the aim of Life Network Australia is to inform, inspire and empower ordinary Australians to advocate extraordinarily for mothers and their unborn babies, because they deserve better than abortion.... and we are off to a great start”.