NSW premier 'fine' with abortion question
Heather McNab
August 26 2019
Gladys Berejiklian says she was 'fine' with a question on air about whether she'd have an abortion.
The NSW premier says it was "fine" that a radio presenter asked her on-air if she would have an abortion, despite several federal MPs slamming the question as inappropriate.
Continued: https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/6348608/nsw-premier-fine-with-abortion-question/?cs=7576
Radio Host's On-Air Question On Abortion To NSW Premier Is 'Not Okay'
Emma Brancatisano
Sun 25 Aug 2019
The Minister for Women has criticised a radio host's on-air question to the NSW Premier on whether she would personally have an abortion.
Marise Payne told The ABC's Insiders program the question from 2GB host Ben Fordham is "not okay".
"I don't think it's appropriate to ask anyone publicly, male or female, about sensitive health questions like that," she told the panel on Sunday.
Let Me Count The Ways I Tried To Talk To George Christensen About Abortion
Look, I tried.
Posted on April 26, 2018
Gina Rushton, BuzzFeed News Reporter, Australia
Nationals MP George Christensen last month attended an anti-abortion rally, wrote to the treasurer, and made social media posts calling for millions of dollars in Australia's foreign aid budget to be allocated to pregnancy counselling for Australian women.
Christensen wrote to treasurer Scott Morrison to ask that $9.5 million allocated to an international family planning organisation be redirected to pregnancy counselling services for young Australian mothers.
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