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…

NZ Herald 25 May 2019 Family First Comment: Superb work from pro-lifers…. “Catherine Gillies, from Voice for Life, stood behind the speeches with a placard picturing a woman wrapped in barbed wire. Gillies said the image represented “the mess” of a woman after an abortion, trying to heal. Gillies said New Zealand can’t afford to loosen our…

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…

Radio NZ News 22 May 2019 National MP Alfred Ngaro says having abortion in the Crimes Act doesn’t make women feel like criminals so no law change is necessary. As the government considers options for law reform, more than 4000 people have signed a petition asking MPs to remove it from the Crimes Act. The…

Stuff co.nz 21 May 2019 Family First Comment: Asking the questions which need to be asked “Ngaro said the Government was pushing for abortions to be made legal at 40 weeks – full term. “People are starting to say: Is this Government taking away the core values that this country was founded on? Do you accept…

The Hill 16 May 2019 Family First Comment: Similar to polling recently done in New Zealand. #FollowYourHeart More than half of registered voters believe that laws banning abortion after the sixth week of pregnancy are not too restrictive, according to a new Hill-HarrisX survey. The May 10-11 poll found that 21 percent of registered voters said that…

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…

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…

BBC News 15 May 2019 Family First Comment: Supporters say they expect the law to be blocked in court but hope that the appeals process will bring it before the Supreme Court. They want the court, which now has a conservative majority, to overturn the 1973 (Roe v Wade) ruling legalising abortion. Alabama has become the…

Media Release 05 May 2019 A poll has found that a strong majority (78%) believe that medical professionals with ethical objections should be lawfully allowed to opt out of performing or arranging abortions. In the independent poll by Curia Market Research of 1,000 New Zealanders, respondents were asked “Do you think medical professionals with ethical…

ALRANZ’s American abortion lobbyist (linked to the atrocious Planned Parenthood) could not answer a simple question on Newstalk ZB last night about late term abortions… “…um.. ah..giggle… i don’t accept your framing of the question… ” But then the classic statement – “viability happens at birth”. Even Andrew Little would disagree with that. And so…

Media Release 3 May 2019 A poll has found strong support for the unborn child having human rights and being legally protected once a heartbeat is detected (which can be between 6–12 weeks), and only a small minority thinking that life doesn’t begin until the child is born. In the independent poll by Curia Market Research of…