My Oma was born in a little village near the town of Hadamar. Hadamar sits in the shadow of a tall hill called Mönchberg – Monk’s Mountain. On top of that hill stands an old Franciscan monastery, which was converted into a state hospital and nursing home in 1803. In 1940, however, that hospital was […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
Advocates obliged to put an end to misconceptions Recent publicity for abortion drug RU486 has given women assurances of its safety. The drug is promoted as do-it-yourself, easy, private and ”more natural”. In this pro-RU486 spin, the voices of women harmed by the chemical cocktail have been drowned out. ”Rose”, 27, from South Australia, shares […]
