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A sad day for the unborn in Tasmania
First step for unborn rights in NSW
Dismissal of “Boobs” campaign complaints undermines women’s worth
Dr Joanna Howe talks about barriers to adoption in Australia
Dr Lance Emerson chats about national plan for child and youth wellbeing
Peak family relationship body releases report on benefits of early intervention
ACL applauds UK action on internet filters
Emails to politicians impacted NSW vote on same-sex marriage
Join with Equality Now to advance Nordic Model of prostitution at UN
Social researcher speaks on the trends redefining business, society and families
In the media – a wrap up of the last week’s commentary
For the diary – a selection of upcoming events
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It’s with a heavy heart that we report that the Tasmanian upper house passed laws today that remove abortion from the criminal code and put it into the health code.
It means abortion will be seen by the government as merely another medical procedure. The bill also allows women to have an abortion upto 16 weeks without having to get doctors permission.
ACL’s Tasmanian Director Mark Brown has worked tirelessly with a committed coalition of people to uphold human rights for the unborn in Tasmania.
However, ironically, we are pleased to report that NSW lower house passed Zoe’s law today. Zoe’s Law seeks to extend the offence of grievous bodily harm to an unborn child. It now needs to pass the upper house.
Meanwhile ACL’s Wendy Francis reports on the Advertising Standards Board’s dismissal of the Bond’s “Boobs” campaign – further reinforcing the idea we need government intervention when it comes to outdoor spaces.
We’re heartened to see what’s happening in the UK at the moment with internet filtering and the stand the government is taking to protect children from inappropriate content.
ACL’s Katherine Spackman has done some radio interview about barriers to adoption in Australia, a new national plan for child and youth wellbeing and a family relationship services report on the benefits of early intervention in family breakdown.
Also, check out the news on how you can advocate for the Nordic approach to prostitution reform at the UN.
Lyle Shelton
Managing Director

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