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Prince Albert blocks bill to legalise abortion in Monaco
Prince Albert II of Monaco is refusing to sign a bill that would have legalised abortion in his Catholic country. Source: The Catholic Herald.
SA Parliament votes down bid to limit late-term abortions
A new push to change South Australia’s abortion laws to limit terminations after 23 weeks has been voted down in state parliament’s upper house. Source: ABC News.
Pro-life rally demands end to sex-selective abortions in NSW
Pro-life supporters in Sydney turned out in force at New South Wales Parliament House to support a bill introduced by Libertarian MLC John Ruddick to ban sex-selective abortion in the state. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
MP and activist unite to stop sex-selective abortions
Noisy demonstrations in front of Parliament House do work, say the politician and the activist behind a bill to stop sex-selective abortions in New South Wales. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Spanish PM wants ‘blacklists’ of doctors who won’t perform abortions
Spain’s socialist government is pushing for regional “blacklists” of doctors who object to performing abortions, sparking backlash from medical and Catholic leaders. Source: Catholic Review.
Victorian MPs call for end to abortion ban at public, Catholic-run hospitals
Victoria’s public, Catholic-run hospitals would lose their ability to object to providing abortion and contraception services at their facilities under a new crossbench proposal. Source: Herald Sun.
Number of abortions in Ireland more than doubles in five years
Abortions in Ireland have spiked in the space of just five years, government figures have revealed. Source: Catholic Review.
UK abortion figures ‘shocking and tragic’
Nearly one in three conceptions in England and Wales ends in abortion, newest government figures have revealed. Source: OSV News.
Pro-life advocates back move to ban sex-selective abortions in NSW
Pro-life advocates have welcomed a move to ban sex-selective abortion in New South Wales, following new research indicating the practice is used to preference boys. Source: The Catholic Weekly.