Stuff co.nz 8 September 2017 Family First Comment: The momentum starts to build against Jacinda’s abortion ‘policy’…… “You talked about choice on Monday night, Ardern. But if abortion involves ending the life of another human being, I can’t vote for you. Like the child, I would have no choice.” #chooselife #ImForBoth OPINION: I would like

NZ Herald 10 September 2017 Family First Comment: Even Rodney Hide understands our concerns…. “In the leader’s debate she was resolute on abortion. She declared her Government would remove abortion from the Crimes Act. The following morning she stepped back a little, accepting the vote would be a conscience one, not a government decree. Such

Voice for Life – by Jacqui de Ruiter 8 September 2017 Family First Comment: An excellent commentary from Voice for Life… “Without hesitation, (Jacinda Ardern)said there would be no review, abortion would be “decriminalised”. I suspect that the majority of viewers would think that her use of the word “decriminalize”, means that women seeking an

Stuff co.nz 8 September 2017 Family First Comment: It’s highly ironic that a pro-“choice” group wants to deny the choice of students to support another club 😬 #hypocrisy Pro-life activists in New Zealand are having a rough month. Last week, at the University of Auckland, the student association voted 1599 to 1021 to cut ties

Media Release 11 Sep 2017 Family First NZ is still calling on specifics of what Labour leader Jacinda Ardern is proposing for New Zealand’s abortion laws, and is concerned that she misunderstands the law as it stands. At the Newstalk ZB’s Leaders Breakfast this morning, National Director Bob McCoskrie’s question was put to her: “Law

The ‘parental notification’ law for teenage abortions currently means that while a parent has to sign a letter for their daughter to go on a school trip to the zoo or to play in the netball team, they are totally excluded from any knowledge or granting of permission for that same child to be put

Media Release 8 Sep 2017 Family First NZ is calling on the Labour party to disclose to voters and concerned disability groups like Saving Downs the exact details of what they’re proposing around the liberalisation of abortion. “Labour have been quick to reject justified concerns of groups like Saving Downs, but have completely failed to

Down’s syndrome advocacy call on Jacinda Arden to confirm time limit for disability abortion will not be lifted and for Labour Party chief of staff to apologise for threatening action against group Media Release – Saving Downs 7 September 2017 Family First Comment: Once again, an important call being made… “Down’s syndrome advocacy group Saving Downs

LifeTV 5 September 2017 Family First Comment: “In 2016 there were 5,688 less abortions than in 2013 despite a population growth of over 500,000 new people. Labour is not responding to any genuine social need with this abortion policy. This is motivated by an ideology with extreme views about abortion.” www.chooselife.nz Earlier this week, Jacinda

Media Release – Saving Downs 6 September 2017 Family First Comment: Mike Sullivan, head of Down’s syndrome advocacy group Saving Downs and father of Rebecca who has Down’s syndrome said: “Thinking of my daughter, I can’t believe that in 2017 in Aotearoa, New Zealand we would see the Labour Party clamouring for the introduction of

The good news is that abortions are at the lowest rate since 1990. But some political parties want to ‘decriminalise’ abortion and consequently diminish safeguards that exist for vulnerable women. Decriminalisation will pave the way for late term and partial birth abortions, and ‘gendercide’ (abortion based on the sex of the unborn child, usually targeting

NZ Herald 5 September 2017 Family First Comment: Dear Jacinda Will you allow abortions up to 40 weeks? Abortions for gender (e.g. not wanting a boy or girl)? Abortions for Downs Syndrome or other disabilities? Labour leader Jacinda Ardern’s commitment to decriminalise abortion has already sparked controversy. In the Newshub leaders’ debate last night she