<iframe src="//www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-K3L4M3" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden">

Culture Buff

Maxine Peake

17 August 2019

9:00 AM

17 August 2019

9:00 AM

We live in a time of paradoxes. The NSW Parliament has just legislated for terminations to be performed from 22 weeks while our public hospitals devote considerable resources to sustaining pre-term babies born from 22 weeks. At the same time, contraception has never been more available or effective.

Many couples expend their resources and emotion on tantalising IVF treatment.

Already a subscriber? Log in

Subscribe for just $2 a week

Try a month of The Spectator Australia absolutely free and without commitment. Not only that but – if you choose to continue – you’ll pay just $2 a week for your first year.

  • Unlimited access to spectator.com.au and app
  • The weekly edition on the Spectator Australia app
  • Spectator podcasts and newsletters
  • Full access to spectator.co.uk
Or

Unlock this article

REGISTER

You might disagree with half of it, but you’ll enjoy reading all of it. Try your first month for free, then just $2 a week for the remainder of your first year.


Comments

Don't miss out

Join the conversation with other Spectator Australia readers. Subscribe to leave a comment.

Already a subscriber? Log in

Close