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Appendix 1 - Submissions received by the Committee

1

Australian Reproductive Health Alliance  (ACT)

Supplementary information

  • 'Crisis Pregnancy Centres: An Affront to Choice', National Abortion Federation, 2006 provided at hearing 22.6.06
  • Additional information provided following hearing 22.6.06, received 26.6.06 and 27.6.06 (health articles and studies references)

2

Allanson, Dr Susie  (VIC)

Supplementary information

  •   Fertility Control Clinic information relating to a termination provided at hearing 18.6.06

3

Tankard Reist, Ms Melinda  (ACT)

4

Healey, Mr Colin

5

Endeavour Forum Inc

Supplementary information

  • Additional information provided following hearing 18.7.06, received 24.7.06, 31.7.06, 11.8.06, 15.8.06 (health articles)
  • Breast Cancer Risks, Prevention booklet, CD and articles on health risks with abortion provided at hearing 18.6.06

6

Australian Medical Association (AMA)  (ACT)

Supplementary information

  • Opening Statement provided at hearing 22.6.06
  • Response to questions provided after hearing 22.6.06, received 3.8.06

7

Burdo, Ms Shakina

8

Poland, Mr James  (TAS)

9

Rose, Mr Conan  (NSW)

10

Tonti-Filippini, Dr Nicholas  (VIC)

11

National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW)  (ACT)

Supplementary information

  • Web info on pregnancy support and abortion counselling options provided at hearing 22.6.06

12

Festival of Light Australia  (SA)

Supplementary information

  • Additional information provided following hearing 20.7.06, received 24.7.06 (studies references), 26.7.06 (What Australians really think about abortion), 2.8.06 (response to questions from hearing) and 4.8.06 (The abortion-breast link:serious flaws in the Melbye study)
  • Today Tonight transcript and CD 11.7.06 and articles on health risks with abortion provided at hearing 20.7.06

13

Toner, Ms Anita  (VIC)

14

Deller, Dr Carol  (WA)

15

West, Ms Emma  (WA)

16

Coalition for the Defence of Human Life  (WA)

17

O'Connor, Ms Mary  (VIC)

18

Right to Life Australia Inc  (VIC)

19

Lynch, Dr Johanna  (QLD)

20

Preston, Ms Robyn  (QLD)

21

Usher, Ms Maryse  (VIC)

22

Mackenzie, Ms Janet  (VIC)

23

Francis, Mr Charles  (VIC)

Supplementary information

  •   Article 'Settlement on breast cancer may haunt abortion industry', Catholic Register, January 2002 provided at hearing 18.6.06
  •   Additional information provided following hearing 18.7.06, received 8.8.06 (response to questions from hearing)

24

Queensland Right to Life  (QLD)

25

Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide, Office of Family and Life  (SA)

26

Pregnancy Counselling Australia  (VIC)

Supplementary information

  •   Response to questions provided after hearing 18.7.06, received 1.8.06
  •   Additional information provided following hearing 18.7.06, received 4.8.06
  •   New Yellow Pages advertisement provided at hearing 18.6.06

27

Christian Democratic Party WA  (WA)

28

Grant, Mr Richard  (VIC)

29

Lindorff, Ms Katie  (VIC)

30

Monash Student Association  (VIC)

31

Dowling, Mr Jim and Rampa, Ms Anne  (QLD)

32

Mannix, Ms Kate  (NSW)

Supplementary information

  •    Additional information provided following hearing 19.07.06, received 7.8.06

33

Origins NSW  (NSW)

34

Sensis Pty Ltd  (VIC)

Supplementary information

  • Yellow Pages Advertising Rules, 2006 provided at hearing 18.6.06
  • Response to questions from hearing18.7.06, received 10.8.06

35

Pregnancy Support Group, Albury Wodonga Inc  (VIC)

 

36

Sexual Health & Family Planning Australia  (NSW)

Supplementary information

  •   'Induced abortion does not increase breast cancer risk', WHO Factsheet No.240, June 2000 provided at hearing 19.7.06

37

Helpers of God's Precious Infants  ()

38

Pregnancy Advisory Centre

Central Northern Adelaide Health Service  (SA)

Supplementary information

  •   Paper listing comments/experience of pregnancy counselling services provided at hearing 20.7.06
  •   Response to questions provided after hearing 20.7.06, received 9.8.06

39

Association for the Legal Right to Abortion (WA) Inc (ALRA)  (WA)

40

Salt Shakers, Christian Ethics Action Group  (VIC)

41

Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc  (QLD)

42

Glen, Ms Helen  (QLD)

43

Women's Forum Australia  (NSW)

Supplementary information

  •   Women and Abortion: An evidence based review, Selena Ewing, 2005 provided at hearing 19.7.06

44

Name withheld

45

Dower, Dr Jo  (QLD)

46

Pregnancy Help Australia (Australian Federation of Pregnancy Support Services Inc)  (ACT)

Supplementary information

  •   Additional information provided following hearing 22.6.06, received 19.7.06 and 31.7.06 (responses to questions provided at and after hearing)

47

University of Melbourne Student Union  (VIC)

48

National Union of Students  (VIC)

49

Public Health Association of Australia Inc  (ACT)

Supplementary information

  •   Abortion in Australia: Public Health Perspectives, 3rd edition 2005, PHAA provided at hearing 18.6.06

50

Young parents Program  (QLD)

51

World Federation of Doctors who Respect Human Life – Queensland Branch  (QLD)

Supplementary information

  •    Pregnancy counselling brochures provided at hearing 19.7.06
  •    Additional information provided following hearing 19.7.06, received 25.7.06

52

Logan Women's Health and Wellbeing Centre Inc  (QLD)

53

Ransom, Ms Elizabeth  (VIC)

54

National Union of Students – Victoria Branch  (VIC)

55

La Trobe Women's Office  (VIC)

56

ACT Right to Life Association  (ACT)

Supplementary information

  • Additional information received following hearing 19.7.06, received 24.7.06 (1995 NHMRC consultation draft  and submissions)

57

The Royal Women's Hospital Melbourne  (VIC)

58

Do Not Be Quiet  (VIC)

59

Newcastle University Student Association  (NSW)

60

Joseph, Ms Rita  ()

61

Wainer, Dr Jo  (VIC)

62

Bioethics Committee, NSW Right to Life Association  (NSW)

63

Caroline Chishom Society  (VIC)

64

Smith, Ms Christine

65

Pregnancy Problem House  (WA)

66

Edwards, Ms Zoe and Hadgraft, Ms Nyssa  (VIC)

67

Hammet, M A  (VIC)

68

Catholic Women's League Australia Inc  (NSW)

69

Preston, Mrs Liz  (QLD)

70

Labor Students  (QLD)

71

Phillips, Mr Peter  (VIC)

72

Women's Services Network of SA  (SA)

73

Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney, Life Office  (NSW)

74

Coalition for Women's Right to Choose SA  (SA)

Supplementary information

  •   False and misleading health information provided by federally funded pregnancy resource centres, US HoR committee paper, July 2006 provided at hearing 20.7.06
  •   Response to questions following hearing, 20.8.06 dated 10.8.06

75

Children, Youth and Women's Health Service  (SA)

Supplementary information

  •   'Gardai probe clinic's videos on abortion', The Sunday Times, 16.7.06 provided at hearing 20.7.06
  •   Response to questions provided after hearing 20.7.06, received 4.8.06

76

Australian Consumers Association  (NSW)

77

Catholic Social Services Australia  (ACT)

Supplementary information

  •   Code of Ethics, February 2006 provided at hearing 22.6.06
  •   Response to questions provided after hearing 22.6.06, received 3.8.06

78

Open Doors Counselling and Educational Services Inc  (VIC)

79

Knobel, Ms C Maree  (VIC)

80

Charles, Mr Owen  (VIC)

81

Reproductive Choice Australia  (VIC)

Supplementary information

  • Additional information received following hearing 18.7.06, received 20.7.06 (list of member services)
  • 'Survey results: US pregnancy care centres', Family Research Council, 14.7.06 and 2005 Care Net Client Marketing Research, Liz Entsminger provided at hearing 18.6.06

82

GetUp.org.au  (NSW)

Supplementary information

  •   Response to questions following hearing 18.7.06, received 10.8.06

83

Catholic Health Australia  (ACT)

84

Bessie Smyth Foundation  (NSW)

Supplementary information

  •   Response to questions provided after hearing 19.7.06, received 9.8.06

85

Children by Choice (QLD)

86

YWCA Australia  (VIC)

87

Name withheld

88

Glasgow, Mr Ken  (NT)

89

Birthline Pregnancy Support Inc  (SA)

90

Gartlan, Mrs Pat  (TAS)

91

Brind, Professor Joel  (USA)

92

Vanrenen, Dr B S  (VIC)

93

den-Bakker, Mrs Denise

94

Clark, Mr Jonathan  (USA)

Additional information

Elliott, Mr Cleaver, Senate Clerk Assistant (Procedure) – Advices dated 10 and 14 August 2006

Parliamentary Library - Client Memorandum dated 16 August 2006.

Senator Guy Barnett

  •            'One mum's nightmare won't go away', Canberra Times, dated 14.11.04 (provided at hearing 19.7.06)

Senator Natasha Stott Despoja:

  •        Code of Ethics 1999, Australian Association of Social Workers
  • Code of Ethical Standards for Catholic Health and Aged Care Services in Australia 2001, Catholic Health Australia,
  • Correspondence with Sensis re listings in White Pages, dated 18 and 27 August 2004 (provided at hearing 18.7.06)
  • Drafting advice, received 9 August 2006

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