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Pro-lifers heartened by close vote
Pro-life groups have had a mixed response to the defeat of a bill to amend the State’s abortion laws on October 16.
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Pro-life groups have had a mixed response to the defeat of a bill to amend the State’s abortion laws on October 16.
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The Adelaide Archdiocese has introduced a new initiative aimed at upholding the sanctity of life. Fr Dean Marin and James Lloyd explain the rationale behind the project.
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Pro-life advocates in Adelaide church communities are being encouraged to create neighbourhood centres to support women experiencing an unexpected pregnancy and who may be contemplating an abortion.
On September 2 supporters of Birthline will gather to celebrate the anniversary of an organisation that for 50 years has been providing a phone counselling service for women facing an unexpected pregnancy. But its future is less certain as donations dwindle and the general community seemingly becomes more accepting of abortion.
A significant increase in telephone calls and a dramatic decrease in donations have added to the challenges faced by the Birthline Pregnancy Support service in recent months.
It’s a topic no-one seems to want to talk about, but abortion trauma is rife in our community according to Julie Cook, national director of Abortion Grief Australia.
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