Main stories in ABC's World Today Program

AAP General News (Australia)
02-14-2006
Main stories in ABC's World Today Program

SYDNEY, Feb 14 AAP - Main stories in ABC's World Today Program:

* Supporters of the abortion pill RU486 express concern that a push to amend the bill
which revokes the ministerial veto on the drug could scuttle the legislation all together.

Democrats Senator Lyn Allison has written to all members of parliament urging them to
vote against the amendments, which would give parliament the final say on the approval
of the drug. Meanwhile, former minister Danna Vale has been rebuked by a senior cabinet
minister for her claims the abortion pill could result in Australia becoming a Muslim
nation.

* New Queensland Liberal MP Dr Andrew Laming says there should be a parliamentary debate
about the social impacts of RU486 after it is considered by the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

* The refusal of the Iraqi Grains Board to buy wheat from Australia until the completion
of the Cole inquiry has dealt a blow to Australia's wheat industry. But some growers are
now using the AWB kickbacks scandal and the suspension of trade to Iraq as ammunition
against Australia's single desk marketing system.

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