News & Media Releases
Republicans seek probe of abortion rules after Planned Parenthood videos
Reuters 22 July 2015 Republican presidential candidates and lawmakers are calling for Planned Parenthood to be investigated and its federal funding eliminated after two videos that critics said showed the reproductive health care group is involved in the illegal sale of aborted fetal tissue. White House hopeful Senator Rand Paul introduced an amendment to a…
Undercover video shows Planned Parenthood official discussing fetal organs used for research
Note: Family Planning in NZ is affiliated with Planned Parenthood. Stuff co.nz 15 July 2015 A US anti-abortion group has released an undercover video of an official at the family planning group Planned Parenthood discussing in graphic detail how to abort a foetus to preserve its organs for medical research – and also the costs associated…
Abortion rate declines in Bay
Bay of Plenty Times 30 June 2015 The number of abortions had by Bay of Plenty women has decreased 8 per cent since 2013, new data reveals. Statistics New Zealand data shows fewer Bay of Plenty women had abortions in 2014 than in any year since records began in 2004. Bay women had 667 abortions…