Family First NZ is calling for the government to withdraw funding of Family Planning and Rainbow Youth’s sex education programmes, resources and websites which fail to tell the full facts and which compromise the concerns and wishes of parents, and the safety of young people. “Despite groups like Family Planning and Rainbow Youth being challenged Read more
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Having one sexual partner for life best for your health says visiting doctor
Tuesday, June 26th, 2012
A visiting United States psychiatrist says in sexuality – “and I’m not talking about morality, I’m a physician” – the ideal was one sexual partnership for life, delayed until adulthood. “People that are able to achieve that – not that this is so easy – never have to worry about these myriad health issues.” “Health issues Read more
Where do NZ politicians stand on polygamy?
Friday, June 1st, 2012
Two government studies released by Canada’s Justice Department in 2006 recommended the decriminalisation of polygamy, with one arguing that the move was justified by the need to attract more skilled Muslim immigrants. Family First NZ is calling for the National, Labour and Green parties to state where they stand on the issue of redefining marriage Read more
Paid Parental Leave Bill -successive governments undervalue mothers
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
Family First says the Government is undervaluing mothers by not allowing a bill, proposing to extend paid parental leave, to proceed to a first reading. In the week before Easter a member’s bill which aims to extend paid parental leave in New Zealand from 14 to 26 weeks came up in the ballot. It is being proposed by Labour’s Sue Read more
1 in 5 abortions performed for teenagers
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
Recently released statistics show 16,630 abortions were performed in New Zealand in 2010; down from 17,550 in 2009. One in five were performed on teenagers 44% were performed after the first nine weeks of pregnancy. For 39% it was not their first abortion The overall rate dropped from 19.2 per thousand women in 2009 to 18.1 in 2010 The highest age-group rate (33 Read more
Key and Goff talk about their beliefs
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
The Prime Minster John Key, and the leader of the opposition Phil Goff both spoke about their beliefs at the Family First Conference. Neither believes he is going to heaven. Goff believes there is “a force that is beyond mankind” – but “I don’t believe in an afterlife.” Key said “I can’t tell you what Read more