Labor MEPs show support for abortion reform

"This means that Queenslanders who rightly want the abortion laws to be reformed must really maintain momentum, conversation and persuasion." 19659002 "I am very pbadionate about the reform of the right to abortion.This is the last area of ​​discrimination against women

" Thinking that in 2018 women can not have access to an abortion that if they are mentally incapable of having a baby is ridiculous. "

Hannah Whittle, 27, was one of the speakers at the rally.He had an abortion in May of that year. last year.

"I approached two things from my experience," she said.

"I was worried about how often the nurse asked me if I wanted go to the end (abortion) at the clinic, but I understand that this is due to legal restrictions.

"I also had to declare that I was mentally unable to have a baby at that time, you should not have to give any reason. 19659002] Ms Whittle said that she was overwhelmed by support on Saturday and was particularly pleased to see a strong male participation.

"As a privileged white woman, I have access to (abortion) services, but I wanted the crowd to think about what laws do to the most vulnerable in the community." [19659008] "Especially women fleeing domestic violence, those who can not afford it, women of color and women in our rural and isolated communities." 19659011] Labor MPs show their support: Mark Bailey (second from the right), Di Farmer (third from the right), Stirling Hinchl affe (fourth from the right), Yvette D'Ath (fifth from the right), Shannon Fentiman (sixth from the right) and Jackie Trad (second from left) "srcset =" https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.324%2C$multiply_0.7252124645892352%2C$ratio_1.776846%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0 % 2C $ y_100 / t_crop_custom / t_sharpen% 2Cq_auto% 2Cf_auto / db5d5bb94009f8f64293449d7d854f41494cd46b "itemprop =" image "/> [19659009] Labor MPs: Mark Bailey (second from right), Di Farmer (third from right), Stirling Hinchliffe (fourth from right), Yvette D'Ath (fifth from right) , Shannon Fentiman (sixth from right) and Jackie Trad (second from left)

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Katter Party MPs said they would vote against a draft of decriminalization of abortion in Queensland and that they would pressure other parliamentarians to do the same.

Robbie Katter and his colleagues Shane Knuth and Nick Dametto said that human life is sacrosanct and that they will oppose the Labor government's bill.

"We will oppose Labor's attempts to weaken the laws and do everything we can to put pressure on other MPs," Katter told News Corp this week

. ] Trad called on Katter MPs to talk to women in their constituencies

"I ask them to talk to women in their communities," she said

"They are some of the most important. Queensland's rural communities know that it is women in these communities who have the least choice and the least ability to access termination services. "

" Laws need to be changed for all women, but especially for rural women and Queensland. "