Authorities seek to remove from social media image of foetus being circulated by Australian anti-abortion activists
Photograph, first published by anti-abortion campaigner Joanna Howe, purportedly taken at Townsville hospitalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA distressing picture of a foetus being called “baby Samuel” is now being...
<p>Photograph, first published by anti-abortion campaigner Joanna Howe, purportedly taken at Townsville hospital</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/feb/09/anthony-albanese-sussan-ley-labor-liberal-national-coalition-israel-president-arrives-sydney-melbourne-protests-vic-nsw-qld-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>A distressing picture of a foetus being called “<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/05/anti-abortion-activist-joanna-howe-foetus-photo-ntwnfb">baby Samuel</a>” is now being used by a broad range of anti-abortion activists.</p><p>Authorities are trying to have the image removed from social media, while the Townsville Hospital and Health Service (THHS) is investigating how it was taken and shared.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/09/foetus-image-social-media-joanna-howe-anti-abortion-post-removal-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>
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