Increasingly maternal medical professionals in New Zealand are able to detect a number of foetal anomalies prior to birth. With the increased screening of conditions such as Down syndrome, Spina Bifida, heart defects, anencephaly and other anomalies, Family Life International…
Read More Supporting Families after an Adverse Antenatal Diagnosis
Life itself is a basic human right that is deserving of all humanity. But sadly in our country eugenics is denying that right to a group of individuals based on their genetic difference. Mr Mike Sullivan, spokesperson for Saving Downs…
Read More Eugenics in New Zealand to be Discussed at Seminar
The number of surgical abortions for 2011 has dropped to the lowest figure since 1999. In the year ended December 2011, there were 15,863 abortions in New Zealand. (1999 - 15,501). We are deligted with this news! We are witnessing…
It has become extremely difficult for married couples, husbands and wives, to adopt a child in New Zealand. Those approaching adoption services to seek information on how they can become adoptive parents in this country are actually steered towards “lifetime…
Read More Proposed Adoption Legislation Discriminates Against Traditional Families
It is wonderful news that the number of abortions performed in New Zealand for 2010 were down on the previous year. There were 16,630 last year (17,550 in 2009). This is following a general trend since 2003 where abortion numbers…
At a time where society is becoming more and more open to the idea and practice of killing those who are terminally ill, it is important that those who still hold rational and moral views on the topic are heard. …
Read Part Two Here. IPPF and overcoming cultural and religious opposition: With regards to the Pacific region IPPF acknowledge; “Although non-government family planning organisations in the Pacific have shown a marked increase in clients if a wider range of methods…
Read Part One of this article. The Solomon Islands: This is where the Solomon Islands situation becomes very relevant. The Solomon Islands are a deeply religious society who are known for their tolerance of other faiths and have been noted…
Current International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) have laid out a course of action to bring contraceptive use to 55% universally, in line with Millennium Development Goals, and to provide universal access to abortion regardless of religion, traditions or the reception of…
