[Greens-Media] Anti-choice organisations funded at six times the rate of pro-choice organisations

[Phillips, Max (Sen K. Nettle)]

Anti-choice organisations funded at six times the rate of pro-choice
organisations

20.02.08

It was revealed in Senate Estimates today that last year the federal
government gave nearly $1,395,305 million to anti-choice organisations
to provide pregnancy counselling, but only $227,578 to pro-choice
organisations.

"It is appalling that federal funding for pregnancy counselling is given
so generously to anti-choice organisations," said Greens Senator Kerry
Nettle.

"The Rudd government must ensure that pregnancy counselling funding goes
to organisations that provide information on all options and don't have
a particular ideological point of view to push.

"The Greens call on Minister Roxon to commit to ensuring a balanced
distribution of funds to pregnancy counselling organisations.

"The government should only fund organisations that respect a woman's
right to choose."

Commonwealth funding for 07/08

Funded Organisation	2007/08 exc. GST	Percent of funding
Abortion stance	

Australian Federation of Pregnancy Support Services (trading as
Pregnancy Help Australia)	$314,287	19%	anti-choice	

Australian Episcopal Conference of the Roman Catholic Church	$976,978
60%	anti-choice	

Multicultural Centre for Women's Health (formerly Working Women's
Health)	$121,074	7%	pro-choice	

Sexual Health and Family Planning Australia 	$106,504	7%
pro-choice	

Caroline Chisholm Society	$52,020	3%	anti-choice	

Foundation for Human Development	$52,020	3%	anti-choice	



Contact: Max Phillips 0414 338 526