As a new year begins, we stand at a decisive moment. The challenges facing life, marriage, family, and freedom are not abstract or distant; they are shaping laws, institutions, and everyday decisions that affect the most vulnerable among us. This…
Author: Michelle Kaufman
I am a Catholic mother of seven children. Blessed with an amazing husband and very supportive Mum and Dad. We live in New Zealand and are deeply involved in promoting life, faith and family through the apostolate we work for Family Life International NZ.
When Death Became a Choice
Reflecting on the End of Life Choice Act, Four Years On. Four years ago, New Zealand crossed a line that was once unthinkable to most people. On 7 November 2021, the End of Life Choice Act came into force, making…
Ministry of Health reviews Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion Act, makes recommendations
New Zealand's Ministry of Health has published the first periodic review of the Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion Act 1977, in which it has posited several recommendations to ensure "timely and equitable access," particularly to abortion throughout all nine months of…
Marriage and the family: the cradle of life and hope
Pope Leo has been quick to reaffirm the importance of marriage and family for humanity. Most notably, in a homily for the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents and the Elderly, he declared, “families are the cradle of the future of…
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Clinicians urged to exercise caution prescribing puberty blockers to young people suffering gender incongruence
The Ministry of Health is urging clinicians to "exercise caution" in prescribing puberty blockers to young people experiencing gender incongruence and dysphoria, citing a "lack of good quality evidence" to justify their use. The Ministry of Health released an evidence…
Saint Gianna and Pietro Molla Award for service to life and family presented to Kenneth Orr
In 2023, Family Life International initiated two new awards to honour people for their service to life and family in the community. The recipients of the Dr. H.P. Dunn Award and the Saint Gianna and Pietro Molla Award are individuals…
Essential Ethical Directives to help you navigate health care
The complexities of navigating healthcare treatments within an ethical framework are especially challenging in New Zealand, where secular providers may not align with Catholic ethical principles. The Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, issued by the USCCB, address these challenges, offering guidance for healthcare professionals, patients, and families.
Ministry of Health Unveils Terms of Reference for End of Life Choice Act Review
New Zealand's Ministry of Health has published the terms of reference for the End of Life Choice Act 2019 Review, clarifying the process's purpose and intent. A review of the operations of the Act is required within the first three…
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Ministry of Health refuse pregnant mothers the chance to reverse chemical abortion
New Zealand’s Ministry of Health has issued a scathing position statement against the life-saving intervention known as Abortion Pill Reversal (APR), threatening doctors and anyone who promotes the practice with imprisonment and fines. A statement published on the Ministry of…
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Accompanying gender confused individuals with genuine compassion and truth
Gender confusion has saturated the culture at such an alarming rate that many families, educational centres and social groups are grappling with how to treat the sufferers whom they love and care about with dignity, respect, and compassion. The default…
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