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…
TVNZ One News 8 October 2019 Family First Comment: Thanks to the good doctor… Dr Aimee Kettoola put forward her case against the proposed new laws. “As a paediatrician it is my life goal to care for and protect the most vulnerable in society and hence that must also include the unborn,” But the usual trash…
Bay Of Plenty Times 5 October 2019 Family First Comment: Superb words from Dr Viliame Sotutu “As a paediatrician, I must advocate for our babes who have no voice”. He said abortion was a “cruel process” and whether a baby was wanted or not was “immaterial” in his opinion. “This [abortion] is quite possibly the worst…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…