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Here are our latest media releases and information statements prepared by the Centre. They address issues of current interest and concern.

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 “Altruistic Surrogacy”

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(Published in The Catholic Leader on July 13, 2008).

 The Queensland State Parliament is holding an inquiry into the practice of surrogacy.  The inquiry is considering whether surrogacy should be decriminalised, and if so, in what ways the Government should regulate the practice through legislation. Read on...

Posted: Monday 14th of July 2008

 How many kinds of embryos are there?

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(Published in The Catholic Leader 17/12/06)

The passing of the Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill is indeed a sad day for
Australia. 

Read on...

Posted: Monday 18th of December 2006

 Human Organ and Tissue Donation in the News

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(Published in The Catholic Leader, 23 July, 2006) 

On Sunday July 9th The Sunday Age ran a story on organ donation.  The story revolved around a discussion paper  “Organ and Tissue Donation after Death” published by a working party of the Australian Health Ethics Committee.  

Read on...

Posted: Thursday 20th of July 2006

 Amnesty International and the protection of the right to life.

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(Published in Knights News, June 2006)  

There have recently been some developments in Amnesty International of which we all need to be aware.

Read on...

Posted: Thursday 20th of July 2006

 Comment on Lockhart Report

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The recommendations contained in the Lockhart Report are tragic. As we are about to celebrate the gift of new life coming at Christmas Australia is presented with a report which recommends that we create human life in order to sacrifice it on the altar of science. Read on...

Posted: Tuesday 20th of December 2005

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