New Zealand’s first abortion facility exclusion zones, otherwise known as “safe areas”, have been established and will come into force on Friday, 25 August. Six abortion centres have regulations prohibiting particular behaviours within a defined border surrounding their premises. These…
Application processes to implement “safe areas” are still under development according to the Ministry of Health. As such, not one exclusion zone has been established around New Zealand abortion facilities since the passing of the law in March. According to…
Our organisation, Family Life International NZ, is opposed to the Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill. It is our position that the restrictions intended to be imposed on peaceful, responsible, and caring citizens are not reasonable in a…
We live in important times. Prayer is the backbone of every action to defeat the culture of death that prevails around us. Jesus tells us “apart from me you can do nothing,” (cf. John 15). This week New Zealand’s politicians…
Friday 18 March marks the second-year anniversary of the passing of the Abortion Legislation Act. It is one of the most extreme abortion laws in the world, allowing for abortion up to birth, with only a very limited test after…
The Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill has been read for the second time in Parliament during an extended sitting. The Bill passed 108 for and 12 against. The following parliamentarians voted against the Bill. They should be…
Amendments to the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill have further clarified the type of behaviours that would be prohibited outside abortion facilities that have an approved exclusion zone. Prayer is not one of them. Attempts have been…
A Bill that would legalize the implementation of so-called “safe areas” around selected abortion centres in New Zealand has been introduced to Parliament and passed its first reading. The Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill was introduced by…
Prayer, fasting, and peaceful witness and community outreach are the hallmarks of 40 Days for Life, a global initiative to end abortion, and save lives. Michelle Kaufman and Brad Larsen from Family Life International NZ recently had the opportunity to…
This year’s 40 Days for Life vigil in Auckland came to a poignant closing with a well-attended candlelight vigil outside a private abortion centre. Held on Palm Sunday, approximately 300 people gathered on the footpath opposite the Auckland Medical Centre…
