Marinda Brits and Norman Holleman would not have their miracle baby if they’d followed a midwife’s advice to have an abortion. The Auckland residents got devastating news in November when Brits was 21 weeks pregnant. A scan showed low amniotic fluid levels surrounding the baby boy and they were told he was dying and they’d Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Prolife’
Unborn child ineligible for estate claim
Friday, December 20th, 2013A child conceived but not born when his mother married his stepfather cannot claim from his dead stepfather’s estate because he was not “living” when they wed, the Supreme Court has ruled. The child was born in 1995, seven months after his mother married a man who was not his father. The mother and stepfather Read more
An issue that won’t go away
Friday, December 13th, 2013
Abortion will always be divisive, as it’s highly unlikely that the polarised groups will ever agree. But what many do agree on is the need to keep talking about an issue that just won’t go away. A drunken night out, sex with an ex. It’s not an unusual story. But a few weeks later, Katherine (whose name Read more
TV anti-abortion ads ruled OK
Tuesday, November 26th, 2013Complaints about a television campaign by an anti-abortion group have been dismissed, despite ones about a print advertisment from the same group being upheld. A series of television advertisements by Voice for Life featured a young woman, Ariana, who had an abortion at 15. In the advertisements, which aired on TVNZ, Ariana discussed the effects Read more
Plastic Foetuses given to children at A&P show
Tuesday, November 19th, 2013
Parents is are expressing concern about their children being given plastic foetuses while visiting the Canterbury A&P Show. One parent said her her 11 year old son arrived home on Thursday with a model foetus after a school outing. “I was shown it at 6 o’clock at night when I got home from work,” said Read more
Call for research into the impact of abortion in Pacific countries.
Tuesday, October 8th, 2013An Australian acadamic is calling for more research into the impact of abortion in Pacific countries. Joanna Spratt is a PhD candidate at the Australian National University’s Crawford School of Public Policy. She says governments need to start looking at reforming highly-restrictive legislation. Ms Spratt hopes the Pacific will make progress towards decriminalization and providing Read more
Anti abortion float not welcome at Blossom Festival
Tuesday, October 1st, 2013
An anti abortion float containing a two metre model of a foetus has been banned from participating in Alexandra’s Blossom Festival parade. Festival organisers have deemed the float too offensive to appear in the 57th annual procession through the Central Otago, New Zealand town on Saturday. Bruce Lietze says he had been working on the Read more
Bay of Plenty Pro-Life Trust promises help for pregnant women
Tuesday, August 6th, 2013
An advertisement in the Bay of Plenty Times in Friday 2 August and a lists 25 local ministers of religion who promise pregnant women that they will do all they can to “bring a healthier solution for you and life to your precious child.” The advertisment was placed by the Voice for Life Bay of Plenty Charitable Trust. Read more
Doctor suspended over illegal use of abortion drug
Friday, July 26th, 2013
A doctor with name suppression has been suspended for six months and ordered to pay legal costs of $29,000 for illegally prescribing a drug that can induce labour. She has also been banned from prescribing or supplying misoprostol for three years after resuming practice – an order that can be signed off only by the health Read more
A new John Paul II Centre for Life for Dunedin
Friday, June 28th, 2013
Family Life International NZ has announced that they will 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, counselling for women facing an unexpected pregnancy, practical help and support, advocacy and support for families who Read more