ALRANZ Condemns Melbourne Murder of Security Guard
Tuesday, 17 July 2001, 2:06 pm
Press Release: Abortion Law Reform Association NZ
"ALRANZ condemns the cold-blooded murder of Steven Rogers, a
security guard at an East Melbourne abortion clinic who was
shot down yesterday morning." Craig Young, Research Officer
for the Abortion Law Reform Association of New Zealand said
today.
"We hope that this tragedy means that the New
Zealand and Australian state and federal governments will
introduce strengthened abortion clinic security legislation
and other safeguards as soon as possible."
Mr.Young said
ALRANZ would submit their own proposals for clinic
protection laws, based on the British Columbia Access to
Abortion Services Act 1994, to government within the next
week.
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