A Queensland union says a Liberal National Party government would strip women of abortion rights and reproductive healthcare options. or signup to continue reading But Opposition Leader David Crisafulli has ruled out reviewing the legislation in the first term of his government if elected. Queensland Unions general secretary Jacqueline King said history showed the LNP did not support abortion rights given it voted against the decriminalisation bill in 2018 and went to the 2020 election pledging a review of the laws.
"Queensland women do not want to become the next Roe versus Wade story of diminished healthcare rights off the back of a conservative government who does not support fundamental healthcare such as abortion," she said on Friday. "This is a fundamental human rights issue, vital to generations of future Queensland women and girls." The union has launched a petition to Mr Crisafulli demanding a commitment for his party to keep free and equal access to termination of pregnancy services and abortion drugs if elected.
Union members will rally in Brisbane on Friday for the cause. It comes as some candidates have been revealed as anti-abortion including former senator Amanda Stoker running for Oodgeroo, who has attended anti-abortion rallies, and Susanna Damianopoulos in Springwood. A now-defunct website called The Cause Australia revealed posts from Ms Damianopoulos in 2008 organising an anti-abortion rally.
"(The government) are keen to make abortion mills 'more palatabl.