Abortion services available by phone for some New Zealanders during lockdown

Abortion services available by phone for some New Zealanders during lockdown

Radio NZ News 7 April 2020 Some women can now access early abortion services without leaving home during lockdown, due to a law change that came into play just days before the country moved into covid-19 alert level four. With an in-depth telephone consultation, a doctor could determine whether a person qualified for an early…

Which MPs vote on Referendums based on political expediency, rather than principle

Which MPs vote on Referendums based on political expediency, rather than principle

Here’s a list of 49 MPs who voted for a Referendum on euthanasia because they supported euthanasia and knew they had to vote for a referendum to get the law passed, but voted against a referendum on abortion because they didn’t think it was necessary to get the law passed. In other words, they voted…

LEGALISING ABORTION: Which MPs voted most consistently for life, science & biology?

LEGALISING ABORTION: Which MPs voted most consistently for life, science & biology?

When the abortion bill was looking likely to pass (as was always likely with the current parliament that we have), attempts were made by pro-life MPs during the Committee stage to ‘soften’ the harms of the bill and to take the extreme aspects away from this flawed bill. Below is a record of how the…

Who voted against all attempts to moderate the extreme abortion bill?

Who voted against all attempts to moderate the extreme abortion bill?

There were three specific amendments to the abortion legislation that were voted on last night. All three were designed to make the bill less extreme, and to balance the law just a small amount towards the unborn child. They were: 1.‘care of a child born’ – a requirement that a qualified health practitioner who performed…

MPs vote to remove abortion clinic safe zones from Bill

MPs vote to remove abortion clinic safe zones from Bill

Radio NZ News 11 March 2020 Family First Comment: “In a confused vote in Parliament, MPs have done away with all sections of the Abortion Legislation Bill that would have made legally protected ‘safe areas’ possible outside clinics.” Whoops! 😊 The bill had its second reading in Parliament last night, in which possible changes were…

In two countries with liberal regimes, abortion rates have increased

In two countries with liberal regimes, abortion rates have increased

Iona Institute 6 March 2020 Family First Comment: Two national reports on abortion, one from the Netherlands and one from England and Wales, have confirmed that abortion rates do not decline with more liberal laws, as the pro-choice incorrectly repeat Two national reports on abortion, one from the Netherlands and one from England and Wales, have confirmed that…