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Victorian MP booted from parliamentary Liberal party after praying for abortion to be banned

May 24, 2022 View Original Article
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    -72% Very Liberal

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  • Policy Leaning

    82% Very Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    6% Negative

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : After the vote, he met about 50 supporters gathered on the front steps of parliament, holding signs reading "thank you Bernie", "free speech" and "liberalism is dead", as well as others with anti-abortion slogans.
49% : He has since doubled down on the comments in several media interviews, noting his views on abortion are well known and longstanding.
40% : His comments came after the leak of a draft decision showing a majority of US supreme court justices may overturn Roe v Wade, which ruled abortion was a constitutional right.
36% : When a woman commented that she did not support abortion but believed there should be options for women who are victims of rape, Finn replied: "Babies should not be killed for the crime of his or her parent."
33% : Download the free Guardian app; get our morning email briefingVictorian rightwing MP Bernie Finn has been expelled from the state's parliamentary Liberal team for posting on Facebook that abortion should be banned, even for survivors of rape.
31% : Can we expect a lynching on the steps here?"Earlier this month, Finn wrote on Facebook he was "praying" for abortion to be banned in Australia.

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