Thanks Barnaby for your comments on this important issue. As you say we all know someone who is passionate on this matter. I am passionately opposed to abortion (on demand or otherwise) unless there is clear evidence of serious health risk to the mother. There is ample evidence that other reasons are usually only for selfish or economic reasons which in my opinion cannot be justified and certainly should not be funded by the taxpayer. To allow a chld to be aborted "alive" and then left to die is both inhuman and in my opinion nothing short of manslaughter if not murder! There are many case histories of children who survived abortion proceedures and have gone on to become useful and self sustaining members of our human race. That is clear proof that we must always give our protection to the unborn or aborted child who is capable of living a valued life. Thanks for the opportunity to comment. Bill.

Hi Barnaby, I was very impressed when I heard your statement in the Senate regarding abortion. I was very encouraged to know that there are still strong voices in politics that stand up for the rights of the weak and voiceless. I generally find your contributions very refreshing and understandable, as opposed to what I often hear in the house or Reps and Senate. Much of the utterances in both the houses sound like cookie-cutter phrases that are being repeated ad nauseam. Keep up your good work! Cheers, Walter