Single mothers are the heroines, not the villains
Melinda Tankard Reist Rosie became pregnant at 17 last year. She was labelled a slut. Melissa, 14, ran away from home so her parents couldn’t force her to have an abortion. Jackie, 33, had a violent partner who didn’t want their baby. There was no public housing available and refuges were full. She […]
Please understand what it is like to be pregnant and unsupported: two women appeal to MPs
‘I just wish that people had more of an open dialogue about what pregnancy really means to you as a woman’ Dear Senator Bernardi, There has been a lot of talk in the media about your recent comments about abortions. I thought I would share my story with you. Being in a toxic relationship and […]