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Commencing week, on November 1, the Federal Government will be paying for the whole cost of every abortion, less S20; those whose Health Funds pay for abortions will be able to claim the remainder from the Fund. A N.S.W. Government backbencher, Mr. Stephen Lusher intends to move shortly a general business motion in the House of Representatives to end medical benefits for abortions. Mr. Lusher cites the $3.4 million paid out for 51,000 abortions last year and this represent only claims under Item 6469, not including abortions in standard wards or other pathology and anaesthetic services.
"No-one has disputed my estimate that the government pays out close to $6 million a year for aborfions," he said. "In Australia last year about 180,000 babies were born, and another 60,000 aborted. "I do not believe it is in any way possible for one pregnancy in four to require medical Termination on
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Pope: Diplomatic ties but
Also in Canberra next week, the Senate will vote on November 7 on a motion of Senator Ryan that a Government Ordinance banning abortions in the VATICAN CITY Australian Capital Territory In a meeting (NC) be disallowed. the diplomatic Right to Life Associations with throughout Australia are corps accredited to the urging all citizens to write Holy See, Pope John to both members of the Paul II said that the House of Representatives Vatican was commitPope John Paul told the and Sanators at Parliament ted to working for reli- diplomats from 90 nations House, Canberra, expressfreedom and that establishment of diping their views on these two gious deci- equal participation in lomatic relations did not vital parliamentary society for believers. alions. necessarily mean Holy Sec approval for a certain government or its actions.
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governments and help them cam out their humanitar"sometimes ian roles through direct interventions, but especially through formation of conscience which is a specific contribution to for life, dignity of persons, justice and peace on the inwho must never be consid- ternational level." ered instruments, equality of treatment, professional The Pope urged governconscience on the job" and ments to fight mankind's the advancement of spirit- problems. ual values and social progress.
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"From now on," said the "There is still too much The Polish Pope said Pope, "our country of origin has little importance. physical and moral misery that his own nationality was depending on the negligence, of little importance and "As a Christian, but even or that he intended to be a more as a Pope, we are the selfishness, blindness "witness of universal love" witness of universal love, harshness of men," he said. to all, having the same good will "The Church wants to toward all, especially toPope John Paul said that ward those who are suffer- contribute to diminishing these miseries, with her pacthe Holy See, in union with ing trials." ific means, through educatlocal bishops, was working ing people about moral prinon the diplomatic front so NO BLANK APPROVAL ciples, and. through the that Christians and believdiplomatic loyal activities of Chrisers "might, without special Establishing privileges but in all justice, relations, said the Pope, tians and men of good grow in faith, be able to "does not necessarily mean will," said the Pope. worship and be admitted as approval on our part of this "In doing this the Church that's loyal citizens to full partici- or that regime pation in social life." nor sometimes is not undernone of our business approval of all the deeds" stood, but she is convinced of a government. HOLY SEE'S AIM that she is rendering a serHe said that, through dipHe said that Holy Ste vice which mankind cannot diplomats were also trying lomacy, the Vatican hoped to insure "freedom, respect to engage in dialogue with do without," he concluded.
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MERCY VISIT This dramatic picture of POPE JOHN PAUL was taken in the corridor of Rome's Polyclinic General Hospital the day following his election when the new Pope took staid Vatican officials by surprise announcing that he was promptly off to visit a Polish Vatican friend who had suffered a stroke Monsignor Deskur, Secretory for the Vatican Commission on the Media. Monsignor Deskur died the next doy. (See also Page 2) I
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