On Tuesday, the UK Parliament voted for same-sex marriage, with a count of 400 for the legislation and only 175 against. There are still a number of votes to be held before it becomes law. Debate was strong in the…
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A Media Release from Right to Life. Right to Life calls upon the New Zealand government to reject calls for the decriminalisation of abortion in New Zealand. Right to Life also calls upon the government to recognise the personhood of…
Read More Its Time New Zealand Protected its Women and Their Unborn
The Abortion Law Reform Association of New Zealand (ALRANZ), yesterday called for abortion to be decriminalised in New Zealand, making access to abortion available to all and without having to meet criteria. Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Roe…
A recent Herald article discusses the split in opinion between various Churches in New Zealand regarding gay marriage. The story begins with the story of Susan Thompson, a Methodist Minister, who is a lesbian. She and her "partner" Nan Russell…
Read More Chastity – A Call for all Christians No Matter what their Sexuality or Vocation is
Yesterday the Sydney Morning Herald reported on how 45-year-old Belgium twins were allowed to access euthanasia because they had been recently told that they would soon both go blind. The twins were born deaf, were extremely close, and couldn't bear…
Media Release from Right to Life Family Planning in a recent media release, have declared war on women in New Zealand. In September 2012, the Association announced in a media release that they were, together with the Abortion Law Reform…
It appears that the incidence of sexually transmitted infections has been rising in New Zealand over the last few years. These figures may be levelling out, but they are not going down. Is the overall level out just a coincidence? According to an…
The announcement last week that Taranaki District Health Board subcommittee has accepted the stategy to provide the morning after pill (emergency contraception) free to children as young as 12 years old, is shocking, and irresponsible. While, it has not become practice yet,…
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Once again contraception and abortion are being hailed as the answer to problems involving families. South Auckland has the highest rate of newborn and fetal death in the country at 13.1 deaths per 1000 births, whereas the rest of the country sits…
Read More Counties Manukau Considering Contraception and Abortion to Decrease Perinatal Mortality
Family Life International NZ is opposed to The Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill as it is based upon the following confused thinking: It assumes that not permitting people to marry somehow robs them of their dignity; It views marriage as a…
Read More Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill Based on Confused Thinking
