Pope Francis’ calls for a global ban on surrogacy are “not anything new” because it has been opposed to these kinds of “reproductive technologies” since the 1960s, ANU Bioethics Senior Lecturer Dr Nathan Emmerich says.
Pope Francis has called for a global ban on surrogacy, calling the act “deplorable” and a “grave violation” of the dignity of the mother and the child.
This comes just weeks after he authorised Roman Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples in a significant shift in the church’s approach to LGBT people.
“They are not anything new, really,” Dr Emmerich told Sky News Australia.
“Ever since the Catholic Church affirmed its opposition to contraception back in the 60s, it has been opposed to these kinds of reproductive technologies.
“Obviously, the focus tends to be abortion, but it is also against things like IVF and, of course, in order to have surrogacy, you have to go through IVF processes.”
,6364960678112,fb,global,msn,world,yt,HxJNXWBCKLM,UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, Politics,Society, channel_UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, video_HxJNXWBCKLM,Ukraine has reportedly fired British-made storm shadow missiles into Russia for the first time.
Earlier this week it emerged that the US had granted Ukraine approval to fire long-range missiles into Russia.
Russia believes US President Joe Biden is escalating the conflict.
,6364961652112,australia,fb,msn,politics,yt,kNcF-oM3TA8,UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, Politics,Society, channel_UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, video_kNcF-oM3TA8,Treasurer Jim Chalmers has claimed a lot of progress has been made to address the cost-of-living crisis.
The Treasurer delivered a speech to Parliament yesterday, saying increased expenditure has protected the country from falling into recession.
Mr Chalmers added the government remains committed to supporting Australians through economic uncertainty - including the fight against inflation.
,6364960930112,australia,fb,msn,yt,-1IRfjrlLGs,UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, Society, channel_UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, video_-1IRfjrlLGs,A nightclub in Melbourne has gone up in flames after a fire broke out in a two-story building on Chapel Street in South Yarra around 2 am.
It took crews more than an hour to bring the fire under control.
No injuries have been reported.
,6364944744112,fb,msn,opinion,yt,50iyf3N5-9Y,UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, Society,Television_program, channel_UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, video_50iyf3N5-9Y,Sky News host Liz Storer, Caleb Bond and James Macpherson have reacted to Jaguar’s bizarre new car-less ad.
The TV host compared the new ad campaign approach from Jaguar to other failed “woke” marketing attempts by companies like Bud Light and Gillette.
“These institutions, somehow market these ideas, but it never, ever has once gone well for any company," Ms Storer said.
“Why would Jaguar go for this?”
,6364945912112,fb,msn,opinion,yt,S5ROMz1tscA,UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, Politics,Society,Television_program, channel_UCO0akufu9MOzyz3nvGIXAAw, video_S5ROMz1tscA,Sky News host Liz Storer claims Australia should have a “comprehensive plan” in place for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.
Her remarks come after a First Nations Cultural Centre museum has been proposed for the Olympic Games.
“How about we just settle for any kind of comprehensive games at all?” Ms Storer said.
“Do we even have a comprehensive plan in place yet Brisbane before we start worrying about the trimmings?”
,1,Pope Francis’ calls for a global ban on surrogacy are “not anything new” because it has been opposed to these kinds of “reproductive technologies” since the 1960s, ANU Bioethics Senior Lecturer Dr Nathan Emmerich says.
Pope Francis has called for a global ban on surrogacy, calling the act “deplorable” and a “grave violation” of the dignity of the mother and the child.
This comes just weeks after he authorised Roman Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples in a significant shift in the church’s approach to LGBT people.
“They are not anything new, really,” Dr Emmerich told Sky News Australia.
“Ever since the Catholic Church affirmed its opposition to contraception back in the 60s, it has been opposed to these kinds of reproductive technologies.
“Obviously, the focus tends to be abortion, but it is also against things like IVF and, of course, in order to have surrogacy, you have to go through IVF processes.”
