Division Description Changes — Motions — Abortion — 16th Nov 2017

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Title

  • Motions — Abortion
  • Motions - Abortion - Gender grounds

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Cory Bernardi</p>
  • <p>I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That the Senate&#8212;</p>
  • The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2017-11-16.34.1) introduced by Senator [Cory Bernardi](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/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.*
  • <p class="italic">(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;</p>
  • <p class="italic">(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;</p>
  • <p class="italic">(c) finds termination of pregnancy on gender grounds reprehensible, particularly for the value of girls and boys; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(d) opposes Medicare funding for termination of pregnancy, where it occurs on gender grounds.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p>
  • <p>The question is that notice of motion No. 581, standing in the name of Senator Bernardi, be agreed to.</p>