It is devastating to have lost by one vote tonight and to be betrayed by someone who we thought was on our side: Dennis Hood. I was disgusted to see the behaviour of pro-abortion women in the parliament, in particular Connie Bonaros and Tammy Franks in the chamber and Katrine Hildyard and Emily Burke outside the chamber. They circled like vultures, threatening and intimidating anyone they could find. To be clear: Dennis Hood should never have paired on this vote. It is a conscience vote and there is no requirement to pair. It was an abject betrayal — there are no other words. This result is absolutely heartbreaking and South Australian babies in the third trimester will die because of Dennis Hood’s actions tonight and because of the 10 MPs who voted against the bill. I want to acknowledge the 9 MPs who voted for the Live Births Bill: Ben Hood Nicola Centofanti Sarah Game Heidi Girolamo Laura Henderson Jing Lee Tung Ngo Frank Pangallo Clare Scriven In particular I want to acknowledge the tremendous courage of Ben Hood. I couldn’t have asked for a stronger warrior in the parliament. The death threats and personal attacks he has received have been disgusting. He is a man of true integrity and I’m tremendously proud of what we have done together. South Australia are now waking up the gruesome reality of abortion up to birth in our state. We have achieved a huge amount in just 2 weeks and so we know this is not the end but just the beginning. Rome wasn’t built in a day. We may have lost this battle but we WILL win the war. The Live Births Bill will pass and we will get justice for these babies and genuine care for their mums. Pro-woman, pro-child. Justice for 45 💪💪💪
