In 2007 American Susan Wilson stood by and watched another human person commit suicide and then removed the evidence of the assisted suicide. Last year she was charged by New Zealand police for assisting suicide. As a caring nation and…
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Salvation Army Support Abortion in Certain Circumstances
The Salvation Army are to be commended for the work they do and the compassion they show for the poor, the weak and the marginalised. At this time of year in particular, they are there for so many people and…
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Contradicting the Value of Preborn Children
Last week tragedy struck a family who were pregnant with 32 week old twins. One twin was found to have a congenital heart defect which for the parents was enough to warrant a death sentence. The "procedure" was duly carried out and one…
Pro-Life Politics
The elections are over. The people have spoken and New Zealand will be goverened by a National-led government. We are yet to see exactly how that government will look, and what deals John Key will do with the minor parties. We can…
Euthanasia: What It Is and What It Is Not
Given the recent resurgence of the euthanasia debate in New Zealand, it seems timely to revisit what euthanasia actually is and what it is not. In 2003, Family Life International published a resource And now... Euthanasia. The following information is directly…
Pro-Life Month – Day Thirty-One
There are some who don’t want you to know we are in a battle, even while they themselves never cease to attack. Friends, when we do get attacked and clobbered, then let us know that Christ has gone before us.…
Pro-Life Month – Day Thirty
"If there is a lack of respect for the right to life and to a natural death, if human conception, gestation and birth are made artificial, if human embryos are sacrificed to research, the conscience of society ends up losing the…
Pro-Life Month – Day Twenty-Nine
"We will stand up every time that human life is threatened. When the sacredness of life before birth is attacked, we will stand up and proclaim that no one ever has the authority to destroy unborn life. When a child…
Pro-Life Month – Day Twenty-Eight
"Marriage and conjugal love are by their nature ordained toward the begetting and educating of children. Children are really the supreme gift of marriage and contribute very substantially to the welfare of their parents." (Paul VI, Guadium et Spes #50) …
Abortion Numbers Down for 2010
It is wonderful news that the number of abortions performed in New Zealand for 2010 were down on the previous year. There were 16,630 last year (17,550 in 2009). This is following a general trend since 2003 where abortion numbers…