November 22nd this year will be a bad day to be an embryonic New Zealander in vitro.That’s the first deadline of the 2004 HART (Human Assisted Reproductive Technology) act. All embryos in New Zealand that have been frozen for 10…
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Controversial abortionist wants to run for New Zealand Parliament
by Michelle Kaufman New Zealand Correspondent for LifeSiteNews.com AUCKLAND, New Zealand, April 7, 2014 (LifeSiteNews.com) Controversy has risen over the news that Wellington abortionist Rosy Fenwicke is seeking to represent the National Party for Wellington Central in New Zealand’s general…
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40 Days for Life
40 days of hopeI remember during my early years at university becoming friends with an exchange student from West Germany. When she left her home country, a wall divided it from the communist country of East Germany, and people had…
40 Days for Life: inspiring stories of hope
Day 6 of 40 Days for Life is just beginning. Because it is a new week, I thought it might be worthwhile to reflect on a few of the things that have inspired and encouraged me so far. I am…
Euthanasia campaigner calls for New Zealand to follow Belgium’s lead on child euthanasia
by Michelle Kaufman Reposted from LifeSiteNews.com AUCKLAND, New Zealand, February 17, 2014 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A pro-euthanasia campaigner has called for New Zealand to follow Belgium’s lead by legalizing euthanasia for children.Lesley Martin, who was convicted for attempting to murder her mother,…
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40 Days for Life: Praying for an end to abortion
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…
Big Gay Out: Politicians, children and human dignity?
According to news reports, politicians flocked to the Big Gay Out yesterday, taking the opportunity to remind festival goers that they had voted to redefine marriage last year. The Prime Minister, John Key, attending for the 8th time, happily posed…
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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,…