‘Chief Executive Officer of Women's Forum Australia Rachael Wong said it was not the first time Australians have been presented with evidence that sex selective abortions are being undertaken in the country. “Still nothing is being done to guard against this abhorrent practice, which we know disproportionately impacts little girls in son-preference cultures, not to mention their mothers who often face coercion to abort their daughters,” she said. “In fact, ‘abortion law reform’ allowing abortion on request, means that sex selective abortion is effectively and shamefully legal around Australia. In this regard, it is particularly appalling that NSW politicians have previously voted down protections against sex selective abortion.” “A reluctance to address this issue seems to stem from a desire to not want to threaten the so-called ‘right to abortion’ as well as a concern about appearing ‘racist’, neither of which are legitimate justifications for ignoring this insidious sex-based violence and discrimination being waged against our girls before they are even born.”’ My comments on the Edith Cowan University study indicating that little girls are being aborted because of their sex in certain Australian migrant communities. It’s great to hear that NSW Libertarian MP John Ruddick intends to introduce a bill to ban this vile practice 👏👏👏 🔗 https://catholicweekly.com.au/pro-life-advocates-welcome-move-to-ban-sex-selective-abortions-in-nsw/ (fb)

“I think the Party can do better in how it treats its women if it wants to deal with its ‘women problem’.” Our Head of Advocacy Stephanie Bastiaan on quotas and the Liberal Party. (fb)