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The Abortion Legalisation Act 2021 is one of the most extreme (pro-abortion) laws in the world. We believe every human being, even the child in the womb, has the right to life. The unborn child has a fundamental human right and should be legally protected. A 2019 poll found strong support for the unborn child having human rights and being legally protected once a heartbeat is detected, and only a small minority thinking that life doesn’t begin until the child is born. We love both the mother and her unborn child. 

Get informed, and let’s work together to make abortion “unthinkable” for the majority of New Zealanders.

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16,277

Abortions in New Zealand, last year

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Legislation

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‘FATAL FLAWS’ – Abortion Legislation Act 2020 This page summarises much of the information (and the public debate) relating to the Abortion Legislation Act. You can also download our Fact Sheet on the Abortion Legislation Act here POLICY FAIL * to remove legislation about abortion from the criminal code and insert it to the health code
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Poll on Abortion

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Poll – Support for Heartbeat Determining Rights Of Unborn Media Release 3 May 2019A poll has found strong support for the unborn child having human rights and being legally protected once a heartbeat is detected (which can be between 6–12 weeks), and only a small minority thinking that life doesn’t begin until the child is born. In
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Latest News & Media

Abortions jump 23 per cent since 2020 law change

Abortions Increase 23% Since Law Change

MEDIA RELEASE 18 December 2024   Abortions Increase 23% Since Law Change The Abortion Services Annual Report was released yesterday. It shows a disturbing trend with the number of abortions increasing 23% since abortion was decriminalised. There has been a 15% increase in just the past 12 months alone. 16,000+ abortions were performed last year.
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McBlog: Jacinda’s “Act” of kindness has increased abortions 23%

According to a Ministry of Health report released today, abortions have increased 23% since Jacinda’s ‘kind’ law was passed. And there was a 67% increase in late term abortions between 2021 and 2023. 45 children per day are killed in the womb in New Zealand. Anybody who has viewed the ultrasound of an unborn child
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UK Doctor Dermot Kearney talks abortion reversal pills – PART ONE

Dr Dermot Kearney is a consultant cardiologist and general physician in the United Kingdom. He was recently investigated by their medical council for having prescribed a drug called progesterone to women who sought to reverse their chemical abortions. The council attempted to end his practice, but failed when challenged in the courts. Family First’s Simon
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Georgia’s heartbeat law saves woman and her baby

A Georgia (USA) mother and health professional, Neesha Lewis, shares a personal story of how Georgia’s heartbeat law prevented her from getting an abortion and led her to choose adoption instead. Georgia’s heartbeat law, officially known as the “Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act,” was a bill passed in 2019. It aimed to ban
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Jacinda’s legacy – Increasing number of abortions

The latest abortion statistics make grim and upsetting reading, with a 25% increase in abortions since the decriminalisation of abortion in March 2020 – four years ago. The focus on Maori being able to abort their babies – even late-term – is equally sickening.
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Why I Stopped Performing Abortions

Dr Norman MacLean qualified in medicine at the Otago Medical School 50 years ago. He practiced within obstetrics & gynaecology for nearly 40 years. In 2015, Dr Norman MacLean was named a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queens Birthday Honours for services to obstetrics and gynaecology. Hear why he stopped performing abortions early into his career.

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The Harms Of Abortion

Family First has published a report which reviews international evidence up to the end of last year about the relationship between abortion and the physical & mental health of women, showing there is a clear correlation between abortion and adverse psychological outcomes.

Listen to women who have actually had abortions. Listen to the research. Watch this >>

First Stages of Life

Pregnancy has three trimesters, each of which is marked by specific fetal developments. A pregnancy is considered full-term at 40 weeks

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1st Trimester

0-13 Weeks
For the baby, the first trimester is a time of rapid growth and development. The baby’s brain, spinal cord, nervous system and other organs begin to form, and the baby’s heart begins to beat. Limb buds appear, then baby’s fingers and toes begin to take shape.

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2nd Trimester

14-26 Weeks
As the pregnancy progresses, the little baby now has functioning organs, nerves and muscles, their eyes begin to move and they begin to hear. During this trimester the baby might be able to respond to familiar sounds and hear its mother’s voice.

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3rd Trimester

27-40 Weeks
Fetal development is very advanced during the third trimester. The baby will open his or her eyes, detect light, and practice breathing. He or She will have established sleep-wake routines. The baby will gain even more weight, and prepare for delivery.

The Reality – Surgical Abortions in NZ

This short video explains the process of 2nd trimester surgical abortions (approx. 13 – 24 weeks). WARNING: Some parts of this presentation may be upsetting to viewers. Viewer discretion advised.

Before you defend abortion, be sure you know what you’re defending. Sadly, many people simply aren’t aware of the abortion procedures being used in New Zealand. According to official government statistics, surgical abortions are more common at the beginning of the 2nd trimester. As the gestation period increases (19 weeks onward), medical abortions are required more often (some surgical abortions are still performed though). Go to abortionprocedures.nz to learn more.