Thousands of people throughout the world are preparing to participate in 40 Days for Life, a prayer campaign that seeks to bring about the end to abortion. This year, for the first time, we will be joining amazing people of…
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Abortion is hurting our children without us even knowing
Yet another story has come to light in the last week about a young 15 year old girl's life destroyed by abortion. The brave mother of the girl, who is now 16, rung Leighton Smith (a very popular radio talk…
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Does the morning after pill cause abortions?
There is a lot of misleading information about the “morning after pill” or “emergency contraception”.Much of this misleading information about the “morning after pill or “emergency contraception” has statements like “Won’t cause an abortion if you are already pregnant” or…
Life triumphs over death
This morning as New Zealand awoke to a new day, tens of thousands of pro-lifer's marched along the streets of Washington DC to commemorate the 41st anniversary of the passing of Roe v Wade. The March for Life is an…
The forgotten babies
When we think of abortion, we think of the babies lost through abortion procedures - whether they be surgical, like a D&C, or medical, in the form of RU-486. But what of those whose lives are ended before they even…
Abortion Supervisory Committee Report 2013
As Christmas approached, the Abortion Supervisory Committee (ASC) submitted their report to Parliament for 2013. This report gives statistics and information pertaining to abortions carried out in New Zealand during 2012. It is a requirement of the Contraception, Sterilisation and…
Under fire… Again
Monday morning, first day back from the holidays and after some prayers, I'm sitting at my desk checking the voicemail. I had a message from a lovely lady who had organised a group of women to knit baby clothes for…
Eugenic thought is alive and well in New Zealand
The furore caused by Michael Law's recent comments regarding eradicating Down syndrome should not surprise anyone. Eugenic thought is alive and well in New Zealand, and has been for some time. Laws, who is a Whanganui District Health Board Member,…
Mary’s “yes”
Advent is well under way now, and we are counting down the days until Christmas, the birth of the Christ child. The Christmas story is one we all know well, and in all the celebration we can forget that it…
Alison Davis, a blessing to the world
Today, the passing of a great woman has profoundly touched my life. Alison Davis was someone that I never met personally, although she was a friend of my mother's. Alison lived on the other side of the world, in the…