Australian Politician Promises Free Abortions: Killing Babies for Votes
A second Australian politician is promising free abortions – essentially killing babies for votes.
Victorian Premier Ben Carroll’s Labor government and the Liberal-National Coalition have now both committed to using taxpayer money to cover the full cost of killing babies in abortions up to 16 weeks’ gestation, ensuring the abortions are free no matter who wins the November state election.
The move, announced Thursday by the Labor government and matched within hours by Opposition Leader Jess Wilson, is designed to eliminate out-of-pocket expenses that can exceed $1,000 for women paying for abortions that destroy the lives of unborn children.
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The government has pledged $30 million over four years to pay participating private abortion sellers for, while also expanding travel assistance for women in regional areas where babies are not killed.
Ironically, both parties are fighting to see who loves killing babies more – as virtually no one speaks up for unborn babies.
Wilson said an elected Coalition government would match the commitment. “The Liberals and Nationals will not allow Labor to play politics on this issue,” she said. “Labor has had 12 years to improve access to health care but are instead choosing to play politics.”
Health Minister Ingrid Stitt defended the timing and the policy.
“We are not playing politics with this at all. It’s not playing politics to strengthen women’s access to free choice,” she said. Stitt also stated, “Only Labor will protect a woman’s right to choose. Abortion care is healthcare and Labor will make it free.”
Abortion is legal in Victoria up to 24 weeks — two to three weeks after the point at which babies are typically viable. A majority of doctors in Victoria do not do abortions.
The announcements follow a June rally of roughly 1,500 pro-life activists outside New South Wales Parliament House in support of a bill to ban sex-selection abortions.
Federal MP Barnaby Joyce told the crowd, “You must keep that fire burning for those people who can’t stand up for themselves, and I call them people, they’re not fetuses. They are people.” He added, “Politically, does this make you popular? Nup, nup. Probably lose half the votes every time you do it. But you know why you do it? Because it’s the right thing to do.”
Organizer Dr. Joanna Howe said at the time, “We are so close to passing the first-ever pro-life bill through a house of parliament this country has ever seen.”
