The Australian Catholic Bishops in October 2007 stated that the abortion policy of Amnesty International is incompatible with Catholic teaching and hence disqualifies Catholics from being members of that organisation or supporting it. Their press statement to that effect can be found HERE.

The important words outlawing membership of AI state:

“..because of this change in policy, membership of Amnesty International is no longer compatible with Catholic teaching and belief on this important point’ says Archbishop Wilson’”

“After due consideration, we now also urge Catholics, and all people who believe in the dignity of the human person from natural conception until natural death, to seek other avenues of defending human rights,” the archbishop said.”.

Given this courageous advice the same advice logically should apply to the Australian Labor Party. The ALP has had a pro-abortion policy since 1984 and despite a limited use by a few within the party of a ‘conscience vote’, and whenever the party is in office the pro-abortion policy is implemented. ALP members who use their ‘conscience vote’ to vote against pro-abortion legislation are powerless to affect policy.

The ALP abortion policy is clear for all to read on their web site and can be found in their Platform in section 21 under ‘Women: Making Equality Equal” to be found HERE.

We are waiting for the day when our Bishops “..also urge Catholics, and all people who believe in the dignity of the human person from natural conception until natural death” to stop supporting the ALP.