News & Media Releases

Abortion bill permits discrimination against conscientious objectors

NZ Doctor 9 October 2019 Family First Comment: In written submissions, the NZMA and the RNZCGP express concern that, if passed unchanged, the bill will “undermine a doctor’s ability to exercise true freedom of conscience”…. “Legislating the ability for employers to discriminate on these grounds is a retrograde step. Furthermore, the phrase ‘unreasonably disrupt the employer’s activities’ could
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Abortion law critics angered by handling of submissions

NZ Herald 9 October 2019 Family First Comment: Conservative lobby group Family First is campaigning firmly against the legislation and its national director, Bob McCoskrie, called the situation “disgraceful”. “It’s highly controversial from both sides, so why shut that down? It’s a major change,” he said. “I think it’s patronising they can determine which submission they
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95% Of Submitters Being Muzzled On Abortion

Media Release 9 October 2019 Family First NZ says that the Select Committee considering radical changes to our abortion laws has admitted that it’s muzzling almost 95% of submitters who want to speak in person to the committee on the issue. “This means that more than 2,700 submitters from both sides of the debate are
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Deciding on abortion law

Radio NZ News 6 October 2019 When a bill comes to Parliament there’s a process MPs follow to make decisions about the bill’s merit, it’s components, and whether or not it will do what it’s meant to. Among the list of bills MPs are working on is abortion law reform and their decisions will be shaped in part
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Abortion Debate Being Shut Down By Select Committee

Media Release 29 September 2019 Family First NZ says that a significant number of submitters to the Abortion Legislation Bill who want to make an oral submission are being denied that opportunity. “We’ve been inundated with complaints from people who have made submissions and asked for the opportunity to make an oral submission but are
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SEE THE BIOLOGY – 9 months in the womb

Here’s what a preborn baby actually looks like inside the womb. Ages are dated from conception. 1 week – 3 weeks  At the moment of fertilization a baby’s unique DNA is formed, determining eye colour, hair colour, and gender.  By 3 weeks, the brain, spinal cord and heart have all started to develop.  The baby’s heart starts
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March for Life 2019

Save the Date: Come and March For Life in Wellington 7 December Organisers of New Zealand’s National March for Life are urging all people of good will throughout the country to save the date for the 2019 gathering in Wellington. Set aside Saturday 7 December to March for Life in New Zealand’s capital, Wellington. The
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Abortion Liberalisation Debate Must Not Be Rushed

Media Release 25 September 2019 Family First NZ is welcoming news that there has been a strong response to the Abortion Legislation Bill with more than 23,000 written submissions in the extremely short timeframe of six weeks. “No other issue quite cuts to the heart of our humanity and life than the issue of abortion
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