From Dr Joanna Howe
What an incredible week!
On Tuesday, we brought Melbourne’s CBD to a standstill, with police closing roads to accommodate our 5,000-strong crowd.
We were blown away by the Australians who flew in from across the country and drove in from regional areas, including Bendigo, Ballarat and Albury.
This Tuesday felt like a breakthrough for Victoria and for our nation. In the very place where abortion up to birth was introduced in 2008, we finally stood outside Parliament with a commitment to introduce a pro-life bill as soon as possible.
We weren’t expecting such a large crowd. We hadn’t even built a stage, assuming we could simply stand on the top step and be seen. But as the crowd stretched far and wide, we resorted to using a box as a makeshift stage, and I spent the entire evening jumping on and off it in my 10cm-high heels – those box jumps I’ve been doing at the gym over the past few years certainly came in handy for this moment!
Thank you to EVERYONE who came. This is just the beginning of our mission in Victoria, and I am determined to make this state an additional focus of our work.
2026 has been a breakthrough year, with more pro-life bills and more pro-life rallies than in any other year in my lifetime. This is why I need you to make every effort to join us at our National Life Summit on the Gold Coast on Saturday 28 November.
Tickets close today and we need everyone who wants to end abortion in the room.
We will be hearing from inspiring public figures and leaders, including a pro-life doctor who has saved more than 75 babies through his pioneering work, and a Students for Life representative from the US who conducts electrifying campus tours and reaches millions online through her videos.
I cannot end abortion alone. I need your help.
Please join me at the National Life Summit as we take stock of 2026 and plan for the year ahead.
Thank you for all your support and encouragement. I look forward to being in touch again next week.
