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Catholic Bishops pleased the High Court will hear their application on IVF

The Following Statement is made by President of the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Francis P. Carroll:

"The Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference is pleased that Justice Ian Callinan decided that the High Court will hear the Church’s application for orders concerning the Federal Court decision known as McBain vs. State of Victoria.

"The Catholic Church looks forward to advancing arguments of law, especially concerning the rights of children, before the Full Bench some time in the future."

Background information regarding the Church’s position on this matter is available on the ACBC web-site at http://www.catholic.org.au

Press Release (October 17, 2000)

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