Catholic Bishops lobbies Law Commission over proposed abortion law change

Catholic Bishops lobbies Law Commission over proposed abortion law change

Stuff co.nz 24 May 2018 Family First Comment: Well said…. “The state would fail its responsibility to care for all human life if it were to make abortion solely a matter between woman and doctor, according to the New Zealand Catholic Bishop’s Conference (NZCBC)…. The submission also calls for a review of the “social support…

The Victims of Rho

The Victims of Rho

Washington Update 7 May 2018 Family First Comment: This is why we need legal regulation around abortion laws. www.chooselife.org.nz/review #ImWithBoth For Robert Rho, destroying tiny lives was all in a day’s work. He performed so many abortions, more than 40,000, that one more death probably seemed insignificant — until 2016, when that death was one…

Surrogacy: No Laughing Matter

Surrogacy: No Laughing Matter

Public Discourse 15 April 2018 Family First Comment: An important commentary on an issue that there is little discussion, analysis or debate on in the NZ media “Surrogacy is no laughing matter at all. It’s a big business that exploits, uses, abuses, preys on, and commodifies women. It turns children into products to be designed,…

Jacqui de Ruiter: Where are the women in abortion law-reform discussion?

Jacqui de Ruiter: Where are the women in abortion law-reform discussion?

NZ Herald 16 April 2018 Family First Comment: Superb commentary: “Terry Bellamak, national president of ALRANZ Abortion Rights Aotearoa, outlined its hopes for the commission in a column for the Herald of April 6. She made no mention of women – those who have an unplanned pregnancy and are worried about the effects pregnancy and…

Trump: Battling Child Abuse Includes Protecting Pre-born Babies From Abortion

Trump: Battling Child Abuse Includes Protecting Pre-born Babies From Abortion

The New American 11 April 2018 Family First Comment: When he’s right, he’s right – and he’s dead right on this one! www.chooselife.nz A few days ago President Trump declared April National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and as he did so he included one group of children who are often overlooked among the abused: pre-born…

Parental notification – what are Labour really saying?

Parental notification – what are Labour really saying?

Sources: https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/political/274812/law-change-sought-on-under-16-abortions Morning Report: Ardern reacts to Young Labour sex assault claims (note comments at 6’00” mark) Labour doesn’t want parents to know if their teen daughter is wanting an abortion Now they don’t want parents to know if their under-age teen has attended a camp with alcohol available They also don’t want parents to…

An Irish abortion referendum raises questions on why NZ is still waiting, BUT…..

An Irish abortion referendum raises questions on why NZ is still waiting, BUT…..

Stuff co.nz 14 March 2018 Family First Comment: Pro-life advocates Family First NZ said these results confirm “the Labour government has no mandate at all to liberalise the abortions laws”. “The vast majority of the population – including people who generally support abortion – show strong support and acceptance of the current legal framework and…