Born at 24 weeks: mum of premature baby says thanks to Waikato NICU

Born at 24 weeks: mum of premature baby says thanks to Waikato NICU

Stuff co.nz 12 November 2019 Family First Comment: Powerful story! And at just 24 weeks, little Peter looks real human to us. What does he look like to MPs who support abortion? Terehia Rakatau-Emery was delighted the first time she heard her son cry. “I videoed it. I know it sounds weird,” she said. “But it was just…

Heated debate over using ‘pregnant woman’ or ‘pregnant person’ in abortion law

Heated debate over using ‘pregnant woman’ or ‘pregnant person’ in abortion law

NewsHub 31 October 2019 Family First Comment: Yep – this is how farcical the abortion debate has got. Green MP Jan Logie is more concerned with calling pregnant women ‘pregnant people’ than she is in allowing a baby boy or girl the right to be born. Dear Jan – biology recap – only women can get…

Overwhelming Rejection Of Abortion Bill – Analysis

Overwhelming Rejection Of Abortion Bill – Analysis

Media Release 4 November 2019 More than 90% of the submissions on the Abortion Legislation Bill have rejected the proposed decriminalisation of abortion, with just under 8% supporting the Government bill. The in-depth analysis of a random sample of 1,000 submissions by an independent researcher found that 90.6% of submissions were opposed. This means that…

‘I died inside’: Woman holds back tears in abortion law submission

‘I died inside’: Woman holds back tears in abortion law submission

NewsHub 29 October 2019 Family First Comment: “My baby did not have the ability to speak for his or her right to keep living. In turn, I lost my voice too… I became very depressed, anxious, timid, traumatised.” A woman held back tears while submitting on proposed abortion law changes, urging MPs to ensure pregnant women…