Letters

Protecting the unborn

Bob Hogarth

Contents - Feb 2014 - Buy a copy now Editorial: In defence of marriage - Peter Westmore Evangelii Gaudium: The Joy of the Gospel: Pope Francis' challenge - Peter Westmore Victorian Inquiry: First report into clerical sex abuse released - Peter Westmore News: The Church Around the World Pope Francis repeats world peace plea Protecting the family: building the home - Carmen Pavia iWitness 2013 retreat: another young Catholics success story - Br Barry Coldrey Art: Interview with Tommy Canning: art in the service of truth The Holy Spirit: "Lord and Giver of Life" - Anne Lastman The transforming power of Eucharistic Adoration - Fr Joel Wallace Letters: Protecting the unborn - Bob Hogarth Letters: Religious instruction - Mrs Rowan Shann Letters: Spirit of Vatican II - Murray Cook Letters: Religious freedom - Keiron Long Letters: Climate propaganda Books: MANALIVE by G.K. Chesterton - Michael Daniel (reviewer) Books: THE IMITATION OF CHRIST by Thomas a Kempis - Br Barry Coldrey (reviewer) Books: TO BONEGILLA FROM SOMEWHERE, by Wanda Skowronska - Michael Gilchrist (reviewer) Support: Fighting Fund ends on high note! Books: Order books from www.freedompublishing.com.au Reflections: Australia Day: A time for thanks and commitment - Cardinal George Pell

Dr Mark Hobart is presently being investigated under state law for not referring patients to abortionists.

Current Victorian law provides no protection for the innocent unborn from either abortion or assault on the mother.

Such law contradicts the Victorian Supreme Court's own awarding of $89 million to disabled victims of anti-morning sickness drug Thalidomide, thus recognising the rights and identity of the unborn.

This is a test case which recognises the reality of individual human life, both before and after birth.

Giving women a legal right to abortion for any reason and legally compelling any doctor to implicate himself in the killing of the innocent unborn, are based on arguments twisted by expediency and selfishness.

BOB HOGARTH
Mildura, Vic

Reprinted from AD2000 Vol 27 No 1 (February 2014), p. 15