Sydney, Australia, Jun 15, 2009 / 23:22 pm
A biology program originally approved in the Australian state of New South Wales to teach public schoolchildren about the “Wonder of Life” before birth has been banned because of its creator’s connections to pro-life groups.
In March, the New South Wales Department of Education and Training had approved The Wonder of Life (Before Birth) program to be taught in fifth and sixth year classrooms as part of the personal development, health and physical education curriculum.
The program, which uses life-sized dolls of the fetal development of a baby, was created by Bruce Coleman, a former executive director of the pro-life group NSW Right to Life.
The Sydney Morning Herald then reported on Coleman’s link to NSW Right to Life, which it characterized as an “anti-abortion lobby group.”
The report resulted in the state education department banning the group from visiting schools. The education department has also announced a review of the approval process.