Protestors oppose Catholic Society abortion panel

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Members of a group called the ‘Socialist Alternative’ gathered on Tuesday at Sydney University to protest a panel hosted by the Catholic Society of Saint Peter.

Angelica Alvarez, who promoted the Socialist Alternative gathering on Facebook, explains, “Abortion is a fundamental right. There should be no costs, coercion or stigma connected with the decision to have an abortion” on the event page.

Speakers at the event, which was part of the CSSP’s annual ‘Life Week’, included NSW Upper House MP Greg Donnelly, Debbie Garratt, Executive Director of Real Choices Australia and activist Rosina Gordon.

Of the growth of pro-life support services for women, MP Greg Donnelly explained, “These organisations are meeting a need that is deeply human…that is not being met elsewhere and their lives have been changed for the good.”

Life Week has been taking place at Sydney University for over ten years now, and supporters were not put off by the opposition.

“Those kinds of protest demonstrate … a fear that if we talk too much about the potential harm of abortion and other solutions, that we won’t have abortion available…” said Debbie Garrat.

“What abortion has done has not addressed the social, educational or professional issues for women”, she added.

Catholic Society of Saint Peter staff are proud of the annual event. Evangelisation Officer, Tony Mattar, explained “The purpose of Life Week is to engage with students on campus about the teaching of the Catholic Church regarding bioethics.”

“It was a great witness…to see a great number of Catholics who stood in solidarity and were not put off by the protests. It’s a reminder also that although society may have its own view in support of abortion, we as Catholics must always stand up for the truth.”

‘Life Week’ wraps up today. The full schedule of the Catholic Society of Saint Peter is visible online at sydneyunicatholics.org.au

 

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