The story of a woman receiving an IUD without her consent at New Zealand's largest abortion facility should not alarm us. What is amazing is the fact that this story made the mainstream news at all. The premise of keeping…
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New Zealand’s largest abortion facility gives woman IUD without her consent
Reposted from Life Site News by Michelle Kaufman and Lisa Bourne: New Zealand’s largest abortion facility is under fire after a woman filed a complaint that they had given her an IUD without her knowledge, despite her repeated objections. The…
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Abby Johnson challenges New Zealand pro-lifers
Over 500 people traveled to Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin to hear the powerful and inspiring story of Abby Johnson over the last week. Abby is a former clinic director of a Planned Parenthood facility in Bryan/College Station, Texas. She worked…
Family Planning’s obsession with sex
Family Planning New Zealand is an organisation obsessed with sex. And they are especially obsessed with young people exercising their so-called 'right' to participate in sex. Consequences of sexual activity outside of a monogamous committed relationship (that would be marriage)…
Remembering our little ones who have died not yet born
People gathered throughout New Zealand on Friday night for Masses of Remembrance and a Vigil for Life. Held in Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin, the Masses were poignant reminders of the tragic loss of life and pain people experience because of…
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The tragedy of “surplus” embryos
A tragedy is about to unfold in New Zealand history. Almost 2,000 embryos, lives suspended through cyropreservation, have a final date of existence. They must be destroyed within six months of November 22nd. Each of these embryos were created at…
Extrauterine Embryos
The discussion of what to do with frozen "spare" embryos is a complex debate. The following text is an interesting read. It is written by Mauro Cozzoli and is an extract from The Human Embryo: Ethical and Normative Aspects. The…
The issue of consent
There has been a lot of talk lately about sexual consent. Educators and organisations who have an interest in the sexual violence that is occurring amongst New Zealand's young people believe that "consent" is the answer to this side of…
Calling embryos “reproductive material” is degrading
The deadline for frozen embryos and reproductive tissue (gametes) which have been stored for ten years is fast coming up. The embryos and gametes must be destroyed within six months of November 22nd unless special permission to extend the storage…
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Abby Johnson to visit New Zealand
In just five weeks, Abby Johnson will be hitting New Zealand shores to tell her inspiring and powerful story. It was on October 5, 2009 that Abby walked out of the Planned Parenthood facility where she was clinic director and…