Melbourne archbishop rues political parties’ support for abortion funding
October 22, 2026
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CWN Editor's Note: In an op-ed first published in the Melbourne Herald Sun, Archbishop Peter Comensoli of Melbourne lamented political support for funding abortions in the Australian state of Victoria.
“In the past week, the Labor Party proudly announced that, if reelected, Victorian taxpayers would cover the full cost of abortions for expectant mothers in Victoria,” Archbishop Comensoli wrote. “The Liberal/ National Coalition swiftly confirmed they would follow suit.”
“Last year, Victoria made so-called ‘Voluntary Assisted Dying’ easier to access,” he continued. “Do we hold in our mind and heart the stark reality of what is occurring when human lives are deliberately ended?”
“Will politicians who advocate to fully fund one ‘choice’ also advocate to fully fund the alternatives?” he added. “Sadly, no major political party—Labor, Liberal, National—or the Greens or One Nation is offering to really turn back the tide on this culture of death.”
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