Nurse's issues with abortion reform
I do appreciate that the more-than 100-year-old Bill regarding abortion is being addressed.
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However, I wonder if enough consideration has been given to the health practitioners?
As a nurse, preserving life is one of my goals. And the clause that indicates that there is no requirement that neonatal care be given to a child born alive is overwhelming.
For a health practitioner to be restrained from providing neonatal care to a healthy baby will be undoubtedly traumatic and lead to post traumatic stress disorder and other emotional health disorders.
We already have to much of this in our communities today.
The other clause regarding no requirement that medical practitioners report abortion procedures performed on girls under 16-years-old to the Secretary of the Department of Communities and Justice.
I have cared for girls under 16-years-old who have had abortions of an unwanted pregnancy. The procedure does affect the emotional health of the young woman. We already have many suicides of young women for numerous reasons.
Do you think it would be beneficial for the Secretary of the Department of Communities and Justice to know how many girls under 16-years-old are being exposed to undergoing abortion and the outcome on their mental health?
Could you please consider the above questions and consider amending your Reform Bill in a more thoughtful way.
If you are going to reform the bill, please make it good and covering all aspects of people's lives.
Merrilyn Manners, registered nurse, Korora
Collectables for CanTeen
The original Antique and Collectables Fair, organised by the Rotary Club of Canberra City, has run for 32 years. It is held twice a year, autumn and spring, in the heritage-listed Albert Hall at 100 Commonwealth Avenue, Yarralumla.
Twenty-five recognised antique exhibitors will be present and will have an excellent stock of quality furniture, maps, prints, fine books, jewellery, dolls, china, pottery, clocks, watches, old weapons, glassware and bric-a-brac.
The Spring Fair will be open Friday night, August 23 (6pm-9pm), Saturday August 24 (10am-5pm), and Sunday August 25 (10am-4pm).
Entry prices are $10 adult, $8 concession, children under 14 free. Tickets on sale at the door. Wheelchair access.
First prize of the raffle will be a collector's item; tickets will be on sale at the door. It will be drawn at 3pm on Sunday August 25 and the winner notified by telephone.
Light lunches and refreshments are available at the venue. Do come along as there is something for everyone. The proceeds of this Fair will go to a local charity, CanTeen.
The Rotary Club of Canberra City is proud to support this charity in its efforts to help young people, 12 to 25 years old, living with cancer in the ACT district.
For all enquiries on the Fair, please call Les Selkirk on 6231 5244 or 0418 631 445.
Check out our web page rotaryclubofcanberracity.org.au or Facebook facebook.com/canberraantiquefair
Dirk van der Vliet, Rotary Club of Canberra City
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