A Failure of Imagination.

“At the heart of this (fire) tragedy” writes George Megalogenis in The Weekend Australian Feb14-15 2009 “is a clear failure of public policy, and official imagination.” Sound familiar? The US inquiry into September 11th 2001 found that there was a failure to realise the threat, a failure to be organised and watchful, a failure to share information, [...]

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Conflict in Medicine – Reflections on the Abortion Bill

Conflict in Medicine – Reflections on the Abortion Bill That such a bill could be approved by MPs in Australia really stretches credibility e.g. a doctor must perform an emergency abortion when the mother’s life is in danger.  As has been said by others, this situation is a “clinical fiction” but why not just induce labour?  Why [...]

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A Call to Action

UPDATE Monday 29 Sept. The detailed letter from Victorian doctors has now been shortened Doctors in Conscience Against Abortion Bill. It is still worth Victorian doctors signing on by contacting Dr Eamonn Mathieson eamonn.1@bigpond.net.au. The longer letter is still available. A new website is up and partially running doctorsconscience.org Non-Victorian doctors can still sign in to the letter below or [...]

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The Belt of Truth

The Belt of Truth A site dedicated to truth and its proclamation Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist (Paul to the Church at Ephesus, NIV Chapter 6, verse 14) It is comparatively easy to recognise evil lies. Combating such may literally be placing one’s head on a block. Lies [...]

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