Americans divided as states postpone abortions over coronavirus
New York City, USThomson Reuters Foundation The US states of Texas and Ohio have ordered abortions be postponed as non-essential procedures to free up resources to fight coronavirus, a move critics said on Tuesday was political. Officials in the two states, which already have severe restrictions on abortions, said postponing elective procedures would allow beds […]
Australian Christian Lobby warned new access to abortion pill in ACT will “cause more harm than good”
The Australian Christian Lobby have warned that legislation allowing women in the Australian Capital Territory to access abortion drugs like RU486 from a general practitioner will “cause more harm than good”. The legislation was passed in the ACT’s Legislative Assembly earlier this week in a move which reportedly brings the territory into line with other […]
Australian ban on foreign aid being used to fund terminations overturned
The Australian Government’s decision to overturn a ban on using foreign aid for abortion funding has sparked a sharp response from some Christian organisations. The Australian Christian Lobby, which had pressed the government not to overturn the ban, said Christians were dismayed at the decision. Managing director Jim Wallace says the Government has “caved in” […]