Updated Nov 2007

Christian Democratic Party (CDP) & Abortion

 

POLICY Statement PRO-LIFE ISSUES We affirm that human life begins at fertilisation, and therefore should be given legal protection throughout all stages of pregnancy. Abortion should be banned by any society that aspires to justice and compassion. We oppose abortion, therefore at the Federal level we will seek to have Medicare funding of abortion withdrawn. At the State level, we will seek to amend/overturn the WA Acts Amendment (Abortion) Act 1998 that granted state sanction to abortion on demand. We oppose abortion in all circumstances. We are opposed to “safe sex” education programmes such as those run by FPA WA. Instead, we will support programmes in schools that teach abstinence prior to marriage, and fidelity within marriage. We will support an advertising campaign to promote adoption as a positive alternative to abortion. We will support pregnancy crisis counselling services that offer practical help and positive pro-life alternatives to pregnant women. Infanticide In the face of proposals that children with severe disabilities be either directly killed or denied life saving medical treatment, CDP observes that it should always be unlawful to kill any child by an act of commission or omission.. http://www.cdp.org.au/fed/policy_federal.asp