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…
At a routine scan, Matt & Emma-Lisa sadly found that their unborn child had died in the womb at 15 weeks. Emma-Lisa miscarried their son Levi at 20 weeks. As they held Levi, they got to see how perfectly developed he was. He was just the size of the palm of their hand but perfectly…
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…
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…
NewsHub 9 March 2020 Family First Comment: Finally! TV3’s The Project actually has something worth repeating…. “In New Zealand, pregnancy scans give a probability of a baby having Down syndrome, but it’s only about 80 percent accurate. Many women whose babies test positive will terminate the pregnancy. In the United Kingdom where a more accurate…
Stuff co.nz 9 March 2020 Family First Comment: “Each time, the decision was made by John and his partner together, based on various circumstances. But that didn’t make it easier. “It’s a hell of a tough call, whichever way you go. It’s bloody traumatic for everybody. It should never be one person’s decision, if possible … When…
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TVNZ One News 2 March 2020 Over 2000 pro-life activists marched up Auckland’s Queen St at the weekend, to show their opposition to abortion reform. They were making a stand against the upcoming conscience vote on the issue in Parliament. The proposed Bill would take abortion out of the Crimes Act and give women the…