One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts says he will push for party to adopt blanket abortion ban
Summary
Senator Malcolm Roberts from One Nation said he wants the party to fully ban abortion in Australia. This is different from the party leader Pauline Hanson, who supports abortion up to 20 weeks in certain cases. Roberts and some anti-abortion activists are pushing for stricter laws similar to some laws in the United States.Key Facts
- Malcolm Roberts said he aims for One Nation to ban abortion completely.
- Pauline Hanson supports abortion being allowed up to 20 weeks and for medical reasons.
- One Nation’s current policy focuses on reducing abortion access, not a total ban.
- Anti-abortion groups formed an alliance about two years ago to change abortion laws and replace politicians who disagree.
- Roberts learned from a Christian speaker who describes abortion as “child sacrifice” and calls feminism harmful.
- There have been recent attempts in Australian states to pass stricter abortion laws, with mixed results.
- Some new One Nation members helped pass a bill restricting abortion in the South Australian upper house, but it was defeated in the lower house.
- The anti-abortion movement has become more active since abortion was decriminalised in Australia and Roe v. Wade was overturned in the US.
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