News & Media Releases

Application to perform abortions in Rotorua withdrawn

Rotorua Daily Post 5 May 2017 Family First Comment: Good decision Southern Cross. Stick to healthcare! An application by Southern Cross to perform abortions at its Rotorua hospital has been withdrawn, with the chief executive saying the application should never have been made. But a local doctor says she is disappointed by the hospital’s decision
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Mothers of children with Down Syndrome encouraged to terminate

Stuff co.nz 19 April 2017 Family First Comment: Disturbing. The mother of an unborn child with Down Syndrome says she was advised by medical professionals to terminate the pregnancy. Antenatal screening meant Masterton mother of two Danielle Bolt knew her unborn daughter Noa would have Down Syndrome, but she did not hesitate in giving birth
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Abortion: A tragic response to lack of choice

Stuff co.nz 31 March 2017 Family First Comment: An excellent Op-Ed “For all the talk from the Greens, Labour and whoever else decides to throw their hat in, what will full liberalisation look like? Will our laws demand that abortions remain in hospitals? Demand a process through counselling and meeting with different health care professionals?
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Decriminalising abortion would be discriminating against women

Stuff co.nz 24 March 2017 Family First Comment: Some great statements in this excellent op-ed “It should be remembered that the current abortion laws are those recommended by the Royal Commission on Contraception Sterilisation and Abortion (1975-1977), which was appointed by a Labour government. The Commission’s report said, upholding the status of the unborn child.
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People now slip behind rivers in order of importance

Stuff co.nz 20 March 2017 Family First Comment: “When will we see case law that cites the same rights accorded to the Whanganui River or the Te Urewera National Park given to an unborn child? Perhaps it’s time to review the abortion law but far from liberalising it, tighten it up so that the most
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Narelle Henson: Overhaul of abortion laws overdue

Stuff co.nz 17 March 2017 Family First Comment: Superb article, and some great points… – “we made aborting calves illegal three years ago on the basis that it was “inhumane” and forced vets to breech their duty of care. It is now obvious that this logic also applies to human babies.” – “what that science
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Law banning abortion on babies that can feel pain takes effect in Ohio

LifeSiteNews 16 March 2017 Family First Comment: “The 20-week ban … challenges the current national abortion standard and properly moves the legal needle from viability to the baby’s ability to feel pain,” he said. Similar laws are now in place in 16 states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio,
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Karl du Fresne: The minefield that is abortion law

Stuff co.nz 17 March 2017 Family First Comment: A superb commentary to (finally) bring some balance to the media coverage. “…the fact that abortion remains in the Crimes Act serves a symbolic purpose. It’s a reminder that abortion involves extinguishing a life, no matter how hard the pro-choice lobby tries to disguise that fact.” www.chooselife.org.nz
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Abortion law in fact still good, says Government

Forty-year abortion law, described as ‘offensive’, in fact still good, says Government Stuff co.nz 17 March 2017 Family First Comment: It’s not ‘good” because human life is being killed, but it’s way way better than what Labour and Greens are proposing! The current law also has safeguards which protect women! Justice Minister Amy Adams said
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Hawaii considering bill to force church, pro-life centers to promote abortion

The Washington Times 13 March 2017 Family First Comment: “For the Rev. Derald Skinner, pastor at Calvary Chapel Pearl Harbor, that would mean putting a sign advertising abortion in his church.” Disturbing. Like forcing a Muslim butcher to provide non-halal meat. But of course, that would never happen, would it. #selectivetolerance Hawaii is considering legislation
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