Family Life International NZ today announced that they would be opening a new John Paul II Centre for Life in Dunedin within weeks. There are two Centres already established in Auckland and Wellington which provide free pregnancy tests, counseling for…
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Courageous mum offered apology from hospital
The courageous mum, Toni, who refused an abortion after medical "experts" told her that her unborn baby would not survive, has been given an apology by Waikato Hospital. Representatives from Waikato Hospital, who initially saw Toni, visited her at home…
The unabridged Margaret Sanger
Below are some quotations by Margaret Sanger writing in the Birth Control Review, published over the period 1917-1940 by the American Birth Control League (ABCL), forerunner of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA). This organization, founded by Sanger, currently…
New Zealand abortions decline for the 5th consecutive year
AUCKLAND, 19 June, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The downward trend for induced abortions in New Zealand has continued for the 5th consecutive year and numbers have now have dropped to their lowest since 1995. Figures released today reveal that there were…
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Downward trend for abortions welcomed
PRESS RELEASE Family Life International NZ welcomes the news that the 2012 abortion figures are once again significantly down on the previous year. In the year ended December 2012, 14,745 induced abortions were recorded as opposed to 15,863 in 2011.…
Persons of good will must be attentive to all laws which safeguard the dignity of human life
Evangelium Vitae Day for English speaking pilgrims began with an inspiring catechesis from Cardinal Raymond Burke, who explained the relationship between the New Evangelization and being actively involved in promoting the dignity of human life in the political sphere. He…
Let us say “yes” to life and not death: Pope Francis at the Mass for Evangelium Vitae Day
"Let us say “Yes” to life and not death. Let us say “Yes” to freedom and not enslavement to the many idols of our time. In a word, let us say “Yes” to the God who is love, life and…
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Day Celebrating the Evangelium Vitae (Gospel of Life)
This weekend thousands will converge upon Rome to celebrate in this Year of Faith, the Gospel of Life. John Paul II wrote in his encyclical Evangelium Vitae, "The Gospel of Life is at the heart of Jesus' message. Lovingly received…
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Dame Colleen Bayer honoured at Investiture Mass for pro-life work
Saturday, May 11th was a very special day for the New Zealand pro-life movement as Colleen Bayer, Founder and Director of Family Life International NZ, had her life’s work acknowledged by the Catholic Church. Earlier this year, Bishop Patrick Dunn,…
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Increasing incidence of STIs as long acting contraceptive use escalates
With the increased use of Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC) among New Zealand teenage girls and women, there has been a decline in prescriptions for Emergency Contraception (otherwise known as the Morning After Pill) and an increase in the incidence…
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