News & Media Releases

Women Having Abortions Risk Mental Health – Poll

Media Release 15 March 2017 A poll has found that half of NZ’ers in the 18-40 age bracket believe that women risk harming their mental health as a result of having an abortion. The independent poll commissioned by Family First NZ and carried out by Curia Market Research asked respondents whether they agreed with the
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English, Little at loggerheads over abortion law reform

TVNZ One News 12 March 2017 Family First Comment: Credit where credit is due. Bill English remains solid of protecting women and unborn children from extreme abortion laws. Prime Minister Bill English remains staunch in his belief that New Zealand’s abortion laws don’t need to be updated. Political editor for 1 NEWS Corin Dann asked
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Labour Wants To Remove Abortion Safeguards

Media Release 13 March 2017 Family First NZ is concerned that the Labour party wants to remove safeguards in the current abortion law which are there to protect women and children and introduce extreme abortion laws which has been shown overseas to place women at risk. “Contrary to misrepresentation by pro-abortion groups and politicians, any
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TV Ad: What is Planned Parenthood really about?

Friday, Feb. 24, 2017 Susan B. Anthony List began airing an ad exposing what Planned Parenthood is really about VO: What is Planned Parenthood really about? Breast cancer screenings? Cecile Richards, Planned Parenthood President: “We do not have mammogram machines at our health centers.” VO: Prenatal care? Audio of PP Phone Call: “No, we don’t
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Roe, of Roe vs Wade fame, dies aged 69

NewsHub 19 February 2017 Family First Comment: “A reluctant hero of the abortion-rights movement, Ms McCorvey put her courtroom pseudonym fully behind her in the 1980s when she lent her name to supporters of women’s rights. She did an about-face, however, and later spoke out on behalf of abortion foes as a born-again Christian.” About-face?
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Mexico City Policy: WHO Study on Abortion Rate in Africa Is Wrong

National Review 25 January 2017 Family First Comment: Trump’s policy on abortion will be attacked based on a WHO study, BUT.. “…studies from the WHO should be viewed skeptically. The group has a well-known position in favor of legal abortion and expanding access to the procedure. What’s more, the study has a number of methodological
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Trump Reinstates Key Pro-Life Policy Abroad

Trump Reinstates Policy Protecting Taxpayer Dollars From International Abortion Activity The Daily Signal 23 January 2017 Family First Comment: Rather than the NZ Herald’s slanted report, here’s the real facts… “Since Reagan introduced the policy in 1984, the policy has been enforced by every Republican president and suspended by every Democratic president shortly after being
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Little hope for change with English’s abortion stance – lobby group

NewsHub 18 January 2017 Family First Comment: Great! Abortion law reformists aren’t holding out hope for change under new Prime Minister Bill English – who says he wouldn’t support a woman’s rights to abortions under any circumstances. Mr English made the comment to Newshub while on his first overseas trip to Europe. The Catholic Prime
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