Fifty-four years on from Pope Paul VI’s promulgation of the prophetic encyclical Humanae Vitae - On the Regulation of Births, disagreement and outright dissent against this constant teaching of the Church is still raging. Of note is the recent publication…
Read More Setting the stage for formal dissent from Humanae Vitae
It is said that the first casualty of war is truth. The war in the Ukraine provides ample evidence of this, with very different representations of what has happened and is happening by each side, and by many other interested…
A total of 143 people ended their lives through euthanasia or assisted suicide since November 7, 2021, when the practices became legal in New Zealand. The Ministry of Health release statistics on so-called “assisted dying,” quarterly. The most recent information…
Read More 143 lives lost to euthanasia and assisted suicide in less than a year
The following guest article by Fr. Shenan J. Boquet, President of Human Life International, is reprinted with permission. Praise God! What else can I say – can any of us say – in response to this incredible moment in U.S.…
Family Life International warmly welcomes the momentous decision recognizing there is no right to abortion in the United States Constitution. The decision by the Supreme Court Justices overrules the 1973 decision, Roe v Wade, and Planned Parenthood v Casey (1992),…
A common assumption is that the use of contraception will lead to fewer abortions, not more. There are several reasons why this assumption is false. Here, we examine one such problem; how the twisting of language relating to the first…
When the eminent Professor Jérôme Lejeune discovered the cause of Down syndrome (Trisomy 21) in 1959, he knew the information could be used for good or for evil. He had pursued the discovery with good intent, but the values of…
The laws governing the practice of surrogacy are currently under review by Parliament as well as the Law Commission, as dissatisfaction from those wanting to access the method to “build a family” escalates. Currently before Parliament is a Member’s Bill…
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…
Read More “Safe areas” have yet to be established outside abortion facilities
First trimester abortion has become available on the West Coast of New Zealand, putting pre-born children and their mothers in the region at greater risk of harm than previously. In a recent press release, the West Coast District Health Board…
Read More First trimester abortion provision expands in the South
