News & Media Releases

Louisiana becomes fifth US state to enact foetal heartbeat abortion law

Louisiana becomes fifth US state to enact restrictive abortion law based on foetal heartbeat TVNZ One News 31 May 2019 Family First Comment: Louisiana’s latest abortion ban won support from many Democrats and was sponsored by Democratic Sen. John Milkovich. And the governor won some GOP praise for his position, including female Republicans!! “Although Edwards is
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I am the 1 percent used to justify 100 percent of abortions

Radiance Foundation 17 May 2019 Family First Comment: There are others like me who were conceived in the violence of rape, like my friend Rebecca Kiessling, an attorney and passionate defender of life. There’s the former Miss Pennsylvania, Valerie Gatto, Trayvon Clifton, Monica Kelsey, Jim Sable, Pam Stenzel, and many more whose stories offer a different perspective than mainstream media’s myopic pro-abortion
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Myths about Alabama’s abortion law – and the truth (for NZ media)

LiveAction May 2019 Family First Comment: The media (including in NZ) are misrepresenting (possibly deliberately) the Alabama abortion law, including “Men are leading the way to ban abortion” (false) and “Women will be criminally prosecuted for abortions.” (also false). Instead of hearing the myths, here’s the facts…. CLAIM: Men are leading the way to ban abortion
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Late Term Abortions Will Increase With Abortion Reform

Media Release 23 May 2019  Family First NZ says that Family Planning are misleading the public in relation to proposed abortion law reform, and that any decriminalisation of abortion will lead to more late term abortions. Currently the Crimes Act allows for an abortion after 20 weeks gestation only if it is necessary to save
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Missouri passes bill that outlaws most abortions at eight weeks

Radio NZ News 18 May 2019 Family First Comment: ‘Life’ just keeps on winning 🎈 Missouri’s state legislature has passed a controversial bill that would outlaw nearly all abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy. The bill was approved by the Republican-led Senate and the House of Representatives. Republican Governor Mike Parson is now expected to sign the bill
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Alabama abortion ban honors all life

The Hill 17 May 2019 Family First Comment:  A must-read (especially with all the pro-abortion media at play at the moment)… Survivors of rape and incest deserve fierce advocacy, resources to help them heal, and the support of their whole community — not just those who want to sell them abortions. Abortion does not erase the
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