welcome to enid lyons list
You can make a difference.
Together we are a voice for change, a voice for women and a voice for life.
Who we are
Enid Lyons List seeks to prepare and equip women leaders to take office in places of influence. We aim to support the elevation of women who advocate for the protection of human life. Our mission is to support and empower pregnant women and unborn babies so that both can realise their full potential.
Who Enid was
We take our inspiration from the pioneering work of Enid Lyons, mother of twelve children and the first woman elected to the federal House of Representatives and serve in the federal Cabinet. Enid Lyons opposed abortion and, in her memoirs, recounted her horror at having to watch a nurse throw the remains of her baby into a fireplace after a miscarriage. Enid Lyons was devoted to supporting women and particularly pregnant women. At a rally against a bill to expand abortion she said,
‘Abortion is a matter of life and death. There is no justification for it.’
What we do
We invest in education to ensure that all Australians know where their lawmakers stand on protecting the human rights of the unborn and supporting women during and after pregnancy. We provide financial, political and personal support for women seeking to stand for the rights of women and the unborn, and we do this through mentorship, leadership training, campaigning and networking.
Enid Lyons List:
Provides financial, political and personal support for pro-life women to be well placed as leaders in their community through mentorship and leadership training;
Invests in education to ensure that Australians know where their representatives and election candidates stand on abortion issues;
Facilitates networking events which empower and equip women to have a voice which protects the human rights of the unborn;
Support pregnant women by connecting them with healthcare professionals and service providers who share their passion for their unborn child.
Why now?
In 2021 the South Australian Parliament passed legislation to allow abortion until birth. Prior to this legislation, abortion was only available after gestational viability to save the life of the mother. Although there was a strong campaign by pro-life groups, this did not stop the passage of the legislation. This has mirrored the passage of abortion to birth bills in every Australian state and territory jurisdiction over the past two decades. We now have wall-to-wall abortion laws across Australia which allow the abortion of a full-term baby. Australia now has the most extreme abortion laws in the world. The pendulum has swung too far and it is time for a proper, evidence-based conversation on our abortion law and its impact. Enid Lyons List creates a new coalition of Australians to change the culture and advocate for abortion law reform that exposes abortion for what it is.