"...the child, by reason of his physical and mental immaturity, needs special safeguards and care, including appropriate legal protection, before as well as after birth..."
UN Declaration on the Rights of the Child, 1959
"Tail-docking a dog would be illegal, putting a lobster in boiling water would be illegal, but it will be legal to abort a six-month-old child if this Bill passes."
(Matthew Guy, Liberal MLC).
Despite the telling truths noted above, the Bill has passed. Efforts are still being made to challenge the legality of the bill, as legal opinion indicates it is in breach of not only the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilites, but also the International Covenant on Civil & Political Rights. We will keep you posted.
Voting in the Legislative Council was as follows:
FOR: 23 Votes
Greg Barber - Greens
Candy Broad - Labor
Andrea Coote - Liberal
Kaye Darveniza - Labor
David Davis - Liberal
Philip Davis - Liberal
Khalil Eideh - Labor
Peter Hall - Nationals
Colleen Hartland - Greens
Gavin Jennings - Labor
David Koch - Liberal
Shaun Leane - Labor
Wendy Lovell - Liberal
Justin Madden - Labor
Jenny Mikakos - Labor
Martin Pakula - Labor
Sue Pennicuik - Greens
Jaala Pulford - Labor
Johan Scheffer - Labor
Brian Tee - Labor
Evan Thornley - Labor
Gayle Tierney - Labor
Matthew Viney – Labor
AGAINST: 17 Votes
Bruce Atkinson - Liberal
Richard Dalla-Riva - Liberal
Damian Drum - Nationals
Nazih Elasmar - Labor
Bernie Finn - Liberal
Matthew Guy - Liberal
Peter Kavanagh - Democratic Labor Party
Jan Kronberg - Liberal
John Lenders - Labor
Ed O'Donohue - Liberal
Donna Petrovich - Liberal
Inga Peulich - Liberal
Gordon Rich-Phillips - Liberal
Bob Smith - Labor
Adem Somyurek - Labor
Theo Theophanous - Labor
John Vogels – Liberal
Why not send and email thanking those who stood up for the sanctity of life and reminding those who voted for the bill that you are disappointed in thier vote. Please remember to keep a good spirit!
