ACT Right to Life Association N E W S L E T T E R

Winter (June - August) 1998

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President's Report

The Association was fortunate in July to have the opportunity to co-host with RTL Australia a public meeting in Canberra.  The speaker at this  meeting was Lori Hougans a young, dynamic speaker from the States (see page 3).
Lori presented a refreshing approach to the abortion issue, as she showed in an interview with 2CC Radio (06 July 1998).  Calling for more work against abortion in the light of the recent pro-abortion changes to Western Australia's law, she said, "I think they need to look at this as a wake up call. What's happened  in Western Australia of course is tragic.  But as we know, in Western Australia and in Canberra unborn children have been dying for a long time on an unofficial basis, I guess you would say.  So its time for the people to snap out of it and to start moving to wake up every morning and to understand that unborn children are dying and its time that we do something about this."
This is the first time in a number of years that we have worked as equal partners in an event with RTL Australia.  The meeting was a success and we are looking forward to more joint ventures with other organisations in the future.  I believe that the problems which have divided the pro-life movement in Australia in the  past need to be kept in the past, and that we should start focusing on the  common ground we share.  A unified pro-life movement will be stronger and  more effective force in the work that we have ahead.

Nicola Pantos

President

Karinya House Fund Raising -
Helpers Needed

Karinya House for Mothers and Babies is a unique new housing service for women needing accommodation and support during their pregnancies.
Opened in Giralang on 3rd November last year, Karinya House has accommodated three women since that time and has assisted many more in other ways.
Helpers are needed for its major annual fundraiser as Karinya depends on the proceeds for its continued operation. 
The raffle of a Holden Commodore from Commonwealth Motors begins on the 1st September and runs for three months. The Karinya House committee is seeking volunteers who could coordinate the selling of tickets in their parishes and/or assist with rosters for street sales.
The Committee is also looking for volunteers with computer skills in Word and Excel to assist with office work and volunteers with computerised bookkeeping (MYOB) skills to assist the treasurer.
Karinya House for Mothers and Babies began as the vision of a small group of people who saw an urgent need for a special house for women who are pregnant and in difficult circumstances, being without appropriate accommodation and support during this vulnerable time.  Women are able to return to the house for continuing support for up to three months following the birth of their baby.
For more information, contact the Coordinator, Marie-Louise Corkhill, ph: 6259 8998, fax: 6258 0337.