Mr Baird voted for a bill which could give personhood rights to some unborn children

Mike Baird, the new Premier of New South Wales, Australia's largest state, supports pro-life and pro-family values.

The Guardian reports that Mr Baird voted for a bill which could give personhood rights to some unborn children. He also voted against embryonic stem cell research and same-sex marriage. [Guardian, 17 April]

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