MAKE A SUBMISSION TO THE LAW COMMISSION – TODAY! This email is sent with a sense of urgency. The Labour-led Government is reviewing the abortion laws because Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says that abortion should not be covered in the Crimes Act and that she wants, “women who want access to be able to have

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

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,

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

Health of the mother. Health of the unborn child. Legal safety of the mother. Legal status of the unborn child. The Labour-led Government is reviewing the abortion laws. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says that abortion should not be covered in the Crimes Act and that she wants, “women who want access to be able to

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

NZ Herald 24 March 2018 Family First Comment: “Like many parents of children with Down syndrome, McDonald is concerned about the way the diagnosis is presented to families. “I don’t have anything to say against testing because it prepared me for the birth of my child. I guess what I have an issue with is

Media Release 23 March 2018 A research paper for health professionals which reviews international evidence to date about the relationship between abortion and the physical and mental health of women says that abortion is associated with a wide range of adverse physical and psychological outcomes, and it is essential that women are made fully aware

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

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

Family First Comment: Stop NZ adopting an extreme abortion law like this. www.chooselife.nz

NewsTalk ZB 16 February 2018 The Justice Minister says even if abortion is removed from the Crimes Act, legal protections must remain for unborn children. The current legal starting point for abortion is that it is illegal, with women having to prove they will suffer mental or physical harm if forced to continue their pregnancy.