Sydney parents, told by doctors to abort their baby Calvin who was later born healthy, have hit back at the "apathy' they detect amongst Australians about the abortion issue.
Last week an AC Neilson poll found that 56 per cent of Australians think abortion laws are "about right'. While, only 17 per cent of Australians want abortions to be made less accessible.
"Apathy is always a problem," Mozz O'Sullivan said. "Ultimately I think you have to really justify why abortion has to be there in the first place. We’re living in a society that’s being sold the idea that abortion is a good idea."
The poll results come despite the fact that abortions are regularly conducted more than five months into pregnancies. The poll has also been interpreted as a slap in face for an inter-faith coalition which wants to change laws on late-term abortions.
“When I talk to people about education I do it as a parent," said Mr O'Sullivan. "I've got some first hand experience. Most people I talk to about abortion haven’t had to personally face the ethics of abortion and so haven’t had to think through the situation."
The poll has also encouraged PM John Howard to tell his Liberal Government that, ‘he does not detect any community sentiment for changing the system’.
Mr O'Sullivan says Christians shouldn't be deterred by this kind of thinking.
“From a Christian perspective the majority of the world says they don’t need God. That doesn’t stop us having the need to talk to people about God and their need for Him.”
The O'Sullivan's story will be featured in the upcoming March edition of Southern Cross.
