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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.
Women choosing abortions to keep work visas, slavery inquiry told
An obstetrician has told a parliamentary inquiry that hundreds of migrant women seek abortions with her each year to avoid breaching their visa conditions. Source: ABC News.
British bishops ‘deeply alarmed’ by vote to decriminalise abortion
Catholic bishops are “deeply alarmed” by the British House of Commons vote yesterday to decriminalise abortion, Liverpool Archbishop John Sherrington said. Source: The Tablet.
Senior Liberal senator says abortion a matter for states, territories
A senior Liberal senator has not confirmed if the Coalition’s position on abortion could change, as the Opposition rethinks its national platform in the wake of its election decimation. Source: The Australian.
Thousands rally against ‘evil’ abortion bill
Thousands of people rallied for a second time outside New South Wales Parliament House to oppose an “evil” bill that could force Catholic hospitals to provide abortions, while removing the conscientious objection rights of health care workers across the state. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Debate begins on NSW abortion bill
Debate on the Greens bill to broaden New South Wales’ already extreme abortion laws began in the state’s Parliament yesterday. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Thousands gather to pray for the unborn
It was standing room only inside St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney on Sunday, as thousands gathered for a Mass to mark the Third Sunday of Lent and the Day of the Unborn Child. Source: The Catholic Weekly.