Newsletter No. 151, June 2013
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Important upcoming events
Endeavour Forum Inc. Public Forum
"Why should we vote for you?"
2 pm, Saturday, 22nd June 2013 at the O'Hanlon Centre,
Mitchell St., Mentone. Vic. 3194. (Car parking
available on St. Patrick's School grounds, entrance via
Childers St).
Speakers: Mr. Mark Farrell, DLP, Mrs.
Vickie Janson, Australian Christians, Pastor Danny
Nalliah, Rise Up Australia and Mr. Ashley Fenn, Family
First.
The meeting will be chaired by Mr. John
Ballantyne, editor, News Weekly. The Opening Prayer
will be said by Mrs. Angela Bourne, and the vote of
thanks will be given by Mrs. Jenny Stokes, Research
Officer, Salt Shakers.
All welcome, $5 donation appreciated.
RSVP: Mrs. Prue Oldham ((03) 9583 6835
or
Mrs. Margaret Butts, (03) 8588 1792



Prayer
"Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother and cleave unto his wife and they shall be as one flesh" This was how God wanted marriage to be. Gen:2:24
The Institute of Public Affairs
Further to our page l editorial another free-market
think tank that is bridging the gap between social issues
and freedom is the Institute of Public Affairs based
in Melbourne. Simon Breheny, director, Legal Rights
Project at the IPA issued a media release: “Freedom
of speech threatened by Tasmanian [Abortion] bill”.
"Proposed changes contained in the Reproductive
Health (Access to Terminations) Bill 2013 threaten
freedom of speech and freedom of conscience. The bill
proposes a fine of $65,000 or a 12 month jail term for
the newly created crime of protesting in an area within
a radius of 150 metres from an abortion clinic. This is
an inappropriate limitation on freedom of speech.
"General laws against intimidation already exist in
the law and they are appropriate restraints on unacceptable
behaviour.
"Singling out particular premises for special treatment
undermines equality before the law. This bill does
not make it illegal to distribute material outside supermarkets
or sports grounds, for instance. The Tasmanian
government should not ban protests, whether they
occur outside an abortion clinic or a timber mill.
"The bill also threatens freedom of conscience by
forcing doctors who have a conscientious objection to
abortion to refer patients to another doctor who does
not have such objections. A fine of $32,500 applies to
counsellors who refuse to contradict their beliefs. This
is a clear and unacceptable infringement of freedom of
conscience," said Mr Breheny. The bill has passed the
Tasmanian House of Assembly and is now set to be
debated by the Tasmanian Legislative Council.
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