RealRights

Passionate about a brighter future for women.

[Girl's lives matter too. @itsnot1899]

NSW voters oppose late term abortion.

#nswpol

[Lydia Feng @LydiaLFeng]

Anti-abortion protesters making their voices heard in Sydney’s CBD, just a few steps from NSW Parliament where politicians are debating a bill to decriminalise abortion. #nswpol @SBSNews

[Cath Smibert Toomey @cathsmibert]

Well, don't women and doctors deserve the best model? This #abortionbill of @QLDLabor is far from it 😶🙄 @YvetteDAth

[Abortion Rethink @AbortionRethink]

We have just heard from Deputy Premier @jackietrad. It was disappointing to hear her deny the fact of #abortioncoercion. She stated that it did not exist. Deeply reprehensible to deny the lived experiences of women. #womendeservebetter #qldpol

[Abortion Rethink @AbortionRethink]

"There seems to be no protections for women in the Bill - no counselling, no informed consent, no protections from coercion or family violence." - MP Dan Purdie #qldabortiondebate #qldpol

[Abortion Rethink @AbortionRethink]

Minister for Health @StevenJMiles is giving a speech criticising those Members who stated that they support decriminalisation but saw too many flaws with this Bill. Surely legislation should be considered on its own merits...? #qldpol

[Abortion Rethink @AbortionRethink]

Doctors speak out on why THEY #deservebetter than this shoddy Bill which tramples on their rights to put the individual needs of the patient first & practice according to conscience. #qldpol #abortiondebateqld

[Abortion Rethink @AbortionRethink]

First up for the day is Deputy Chair of the Health Committee, @MarkMcArdleMP He states that he cannot support the Bill in its current form, and questions the 22 week limit when 12 weeks is a more common cut off point worldwide. #qldpol #abortiondebateqld #abortionrethink

[Abortion Rethink @AbortionRethink]

Member for Caloundra @MarkMcArdleMP does not agree that 'social circumstances' are appropriate wording for the Bill since they cannot be defined. #qldpol #abortiondebateqld

[Abortion Rethink @AbortionRethink]

Some feedback we received recently... #womendeservebetter #abortiondebateqld #qldpol

[Abortion Rethink @AbortionRethink]

"The Bill does not require the second doctor to see the woman or even examine her file" - @DrCRowanMP on issues with the Termination of Pregnancy Bill 2018. #qldpol #abortiondebateqld

[Abortion Rethink @AbortionRethink]

"By supporting those who state that they perform abortions on women who are being coerced, the @ama_qld has endorsed domestic violence coercion." - @DrCRowanMP on Dr Carol Pormann's statement that she will on occasion perform abortions on women who are being coerced. #qldpol

[Abortion Rethink @AbortionRethink]

Member for Pumicestone @SimoneWilsonMP states that she supports decriminalisation, but has issues with the Bill's lack of protection for minors and its illogical differentiation between the value of stillborn vs aborted babies. #qldpol

[Abortion Rethink @AbortionRethink]

"I saw a sign that said 68% of QLD's support decriminalisation. Once the details of the bill are brought to light, this figure crashes. I believe this Government has gone too far, and I cannot in good conscience support this bill.' - Jim McDonald MP #qldpol

[Abortion Rethink @AbortionRethink]

Ami shares her story of receiving much needed help outside an abortion clinic. She speaks of her gratitude for the real choice she was offered at her most vulnerable time, and her concern at such help potentially being outlawed. #listentotheirvoices #abortionrethink #qldpol

[Abortion Rethink @AbortionRethink]

A rainy & windy morning at Parliament but it didn't stop these women from raising their voices outside Parliament - multi tasking as women do best! #womendeservebetter #qldpol

[Abortion Rethink @AbortionRethink]

We would like to thank Mr @LinusPower for his moving and heartfelt speech. Although he has not yet announced how he will be voting, his speech referred to the 'deep, visceral sobs' of a friend who terminated a pregnancy. He asks how we are to respond to such grief. ##qldpol

[Abortion Rethink @AbortionRethink]

"The Government's Bill assumes that women are never pressured into abortion...it pushes them towards it....I would support safeguards against #abortioncoercion" - @DebFrecklington #qldpol

[Abortion Rethink @AbortionRethink]

"This bill was NOT designed to help women, medical professionals or babies. It was designed to drive a political wedge into our community. I fear it will do just that." - Opposition Leader @DebFrecklington

[Abortion Rethink @AbortionRethink]

Women at #QLDParliament asking MP's to listen to their voices as they consider the Termination of Pregnancy Bill 2018. #abortionrethink #qldpol