16th Nov 2017, 12:15 PM – Senate Motions - Abortion - Gender grounds

The majority voted against a motion introduced by Senator Cory Bernardi that related to termination of pregnancy on gender grounds, with particular emphasis on Medicare funding for such procedures.

Motion text

That the Senate—

(a) notes that a number of senators support a minority view in the community that gender is merely a social construct, and that gender is not determined by chromosomes or biology;

(b) questions how someone can logically, or in good conscience, also support Medicare funding of termination of pregnancy on gender grounds if that is their view;

(c) finds termination of pregnancy on gender grounds reprehensible, particularly for the value of girls and boys; and

(d) opposes Medicare funding for termination of pregnancy, where it occurs on gender grounds.