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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. 

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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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The Inconvenient Truth About Born-Alive Abortions

McBlog: The Inconvenient Truth About Born-Alive Abortions

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Earlier this week Family First published government data showing that at least one child a month on average is surviving an abortion. A born-alive abortion. But despite their previous obsession with the overturning of Roe v Wade (they normally refer to abortion as an ‘imported culture war’), the media have gone deathly silent on this issue. In this episode, we deal with some of the myths that are being used to minimise the tragedy of what is happening to our most vulnerable children, and how the politicians shut down this debate in 2020 as they ushered in one of the most radical abortion laws in the world.
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Breaking News: Exposed – Born Alive Abortions

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Bob McCoskrie and Simon O’Connor discuss the revelations today that according to official government data, every month on average an unborn child is surviving an attempted abortion but is not being given life-sustaining treatment. These shocking numbers may be well underestimated because some districts couldn’t or wouldn’t provide the data. A 2023 study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology found that the overall risk of live birth following a second-trimester abortion (15-29 weeks) was 11.2%, with the risk increasing with gestational age.
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Costco chooses life not abortion

Costco chooses life

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In some good news, large wholesale retailer Costco in the United States has decided it will not supply the abortion drug, mifepristone.
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New abortion pill research questions Health NZ advice

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MEDIA RELEASE – 2 May 2025Family First is calling on the Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand and Medsafe to respond to significant new research coming out of the United States that shows that almost one in nine women have serious adverse events after taking the abortion pill, mifepristone. “The sheer scale of adverse events impacting women…
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Abortions increase 30% since law change

Abortions increase 30% since law change

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Data from the Ministry of Health reveals that the number of abortions have increased by 30% since abortion was decriminalised in 2020. On average, 329 children are killed every week in the womb in New Zealand, or 47 per day.
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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.