Hi Alan

It's good to get another article exposing the inaccuracies of the pro-abortion lobby, but also to affirm my suspicions that many of the politicians voted for falsely-believed political expediency.

I do not understand the distorted logic of the Federal Treasurer, who as a Christian, ought to be pro-life. I am even more confused when my own Local Member, Bruce BAIRD, supports the freer distribution of RU-486. It isn't a legitimate contraceptive, but rather a clear abortifacient - just like many 'claimed' contraceptives.

Arguments which are in opposition to mine often involve the proposition of the WHO & the tragedies of Africa with its over-population & famine. But Australia isn't Africa. We can afford to make choices which don't involve abortion.

Thank you for your post. I hope that it attracts as many responses from readers as has the writings of Helen RANSOM.

May we in Australia learn to respect our women, whilst at the same time recognising the sanctity of human life from its foetal inception.

Many thanks

Cheers all

The right to abortion is about the rights of women to choose......Get it through your head...It's not about christianity and the rights of the unborn....Deal with the rights of the born who are dying of starvation on this planet and having the life bombed out of them by christian world leaders first before you go grasping for yet to be born 'souls'.

Thankyou Alan for your article and Maracas for defining your position in such a narrow-minded way. It seems that those of us who think it's not as simple as the myth of choice would have us believe are not even allowed to speak without rude "get it into your head" one- liners.
As a GP who cares for women who have been forced into abortion by the lack of support of the men who conceived the child with them or their parents, I see no truth in the mantra of choice you speak about. If it was anyboby's choice it was the man's - to have sex with no consequences...These women live silent lives of regret and are not able to speak into this political polarised deabte. Please at least allow for some of their unsaid pains and the complexity of all 'choices' to be acknowledged rather than making caricatures of us all.

Its really quite simple. If you believe that abortion is murder, then find a partner who agrees with your view and don't abort. If you believe that aborting a small clump of cells is something like "a stitch in time saves nine", i.e. suffering now to prevent larger problems later, then find a partner who agrees with your views, and if a mistake occurs, abort.

You stay out of my uterus, and I'll stay out of yours. It is an issue between the woman and man and their lives together or apart. It has nothing to do with people who feel it nessecary to stand outside clinics and harrass people. Go and make childcare cheaper, parenting benefits higher and society more child-friendly and less single-parent-judgemental, THEN we MAY get a reduction in abortion.

Thank you Laurie - agree w/U 100%.

What I find truly sad and appalling is that the debate continues. The fact is women will find themselves with an unexpected pregnancy, no matter what contraception they use, and as a result will seek an abortion. If we have any pretensions as a cvilised society then we will ensure that abortion is safe and effective. The recent 'conscience vote' has supported that view.

To all who oppose abortion - don't have one. But please let the rest of us live in peace from your dogma.

When is a democracy not a democracy?

When you are a "right-to-lifer' like Alan Baker - sour grapes indeed!

If the 'conscience vote' had gone the other way, Alan would've been extolling the virtues of our parliament.

Alan concludes his petulant article with the words:

"Women deserve better than abortion."

Alan apparently fails to understand (like many) that abortion is the LAST RESORT for women.

As for what we deserve - we deserve respect for our abilities to make the right choices for our circumstances.