Liberal women react with ‘horror’ at abortion comments from Coalition colleagues

By Josh Butler · The Guardian World

Jane Hume says politicians shouldn’t be using straightforward legislation as a ‘Trojan horse’ for personal opinions Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Concerns from conservative Coalition MPs including Andrew Hastie and Barnaby Joyce about paid parental leave applying to late-term abortions elicited “a bit of horror” from women in the party, according to Jane Hume, as Sussan Ley and senior figures rejected the claims from right-wing figures. Ley branded as “insensitive” concerns raised by some colleagues about the potential for women to seek late-term abortions in order to access paid parental leave. The shadow minister for women, Melissa McIntosh, said: “I’ve never heard of a woman doing that”. Continue reading...