philosophy. Nothing is being allowed to come before the needs of big certainly not the needs of women. Marion Roe, a GLC Counmade this crystal clear at the lory farty conterence eariler this women's liberation philosophy, she argued, was responsible for juvenile crime and vandalism because it had 'brainwashed' women into being ashamed to look after their FOURTEEN years hard labour for carrying out an abortion posed by Queensland's government in an anti-abortion bill they've just introduced into the State's parliament.
A woman trying to procure ner own scarnate will be liable to three months jail.
This penalty was originally seven vears nara labour WIlCI the bill was first drafted in September 1979.
The bill originally proposed that legal only in cases where the woman was nkely to che li the continued cases where the woman was ukey to commut sucoe Since then incest, Slave sérious risk major foetal abnormality have beer as grounds for abortion. But cases. of rape must that's the barbaric punishment proright-wing coalition have been reported to the veerstand DOlICO within seven days and the doctor must get a certificate from the polict accianne complaint has been made. Similar provisions apply for cases ouncest Abortion has never been freely available in Queensland.
1 NC allul abortion laws are already the harshest and in Australla ment has motivated the bill by saying that it is necessary to up loopholes in existing legislation.
They want to close down the one cinc mar nas been able to function in Brisbane in use ase two vears ana to Dre vent Queensland women from guill interstate get aboron. Any coctor who ad vises a woman about an abortion (for example advice to colo New boule wales, could be regarded as 'frustrating the the and occasicica Any person who counsels wontal abou would be liable to be charged with conspiracy to commit a crime • 1 ne governments in tention is to close down the referral agencies which at presell sent mousand women to New South Wales each year.
Ana US In Cast woman is enterprising enough to refer herself to New Soutl Wales, rumoured that women crossing ine • porce will have pregnancy test end of the debate the first reading, the Bjelke-Peterson, allowed his National Party MP's to vote - as long as they dian't vote against the bill The bill was carried by 49 votes to 16.
Fernan. most disgusting aspect of the affair been the role of the leader Casey: A member of Right to Life, Casey led the attack on presenting petition 9.5 Queensland August 1979 calling on th government to close down Brisbane's only abortion He voted for the new bill at the first reading, says that. while he would not vote against it, he can see no supporting legislation because it contains Wolle make it possible for women to obtain lawful abor tions in Oueensland.