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History of Abortions in New Zealand Introducing a new book on abortion in New Zealand In 2007, the author sent us a draft copy and asked if we would be interested in having it published. The text was well written, thoughtful and comprehensive in the way it addressed the complex and sensitive issues surrounding abortion in this country... read more


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How Abortion was Marketed
David Kupelian is the associate editor of WorldNetDaily, the online U.S newspaper.

In his book The Marketing of Evil, he describes how the social revolution over recent decades has been presented as desirable progress.

His chapter on the marketing of abortion provides a useful and concise overview of how it all happened.

David Kupelian has kindly given Voice for Life permission to run this chapter in full. An interesting historical footnote is that Dr Bernard Nathanson, the co-founder of the modern abortion rights movement, later visited New Zealand in 1981 and met up with the co-founder of the pro-life movement, Professor Dr Sir William Liley – known as the “father of foetology”.

Dr Nathanson was a great admirer of Professor Liley’s pioneering work at National Women’s Hospital in Auckland.
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Confused about Stem Cell Research?
Here is a clear, easy-to-read history about how stem cell research using human embryos was hyped as the potential Holy Grail cure for a whole range of frightening diseases.

In 2007, the breakthrough was made by a Japanese scientist and he didn’t need to experiment on human embryos.

It’s a fascinating story of brilliant ethical scientific research providing the answer.

Stem Cells: A Political History was published in the November 2008 edition of First Things (United States). You can access First Things and the story by clicking on the link.
http://www.firstthings.com

Welcome to Abortion Changes You
Abortion Changes You was created by Michaeline Fredenburg who had an abortion when she was 18. She was unprepared for the emotional fallout. Abortion changed her and so this is an invitation for those who have been touched by abortion: men, women, grandparents, siblings, other family members and friends to know that they are not alone and healing resources are available.
- http://www.abortionchangesyou.com

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In the past, NZ politicians have had the opportunity to vote on a number of life issues.  Follow this link to see how effective their vote has been.
- http://www.valueyourvote.org.nz
- Click Here to view the Election Guide

Click here to read "New Zealand Abortion Law: An Empty Compromise" article.

About two or three times a year, I get a call from an outraged parent who has inadvertently discovered that their teenage daughter (while still a minor), has been secretly referred for an abortion by a school counselor.

They are beside themselves with grief, anger and frustration, because the school will tell them nothing citing privacy laws. Invariably, they say that had they been consulted, they would have initially been upset; but as loving parents would have supported their daughter through her pregnancy.

In June this year, a woman rang me from a town in the North Island. She was on the phone for nearly 90 minutes and when she mourned the loss of her grandchild, her anguish was heartrending.

I have to tell them that the school is operating legally within the provisions of the Guardianship Act and there is nothing they can do – except write a personal note to the school counselor venting their spleen. It might be of some small comfort in their powerlessness as parents.

Most parents presumably never find out and many minors will have the abortion and put it behind them. But others can’t, and the aftermath becomes a burden borne by both unwitting parents and the daughter.

We are not talking here about the initial sense of grief and loss that is quite common, but something that goes much deeper.

The daughter has a secret she keeps from her mother and father. The necessary deception subtly changes the relationship. She goes through the abortion believing that it is the best solution, that it will restore her life and her future prospects. But afterwards there is a terrible knowledge that scars her soul. It has to be buried as deep down as possible.

The subsequent changes to her behaviour mystify the parents. If serious mental health issues do arise, abortion is rarely considered by psychologists as a possible contributing factor. Her problems have to be due to what is termed “a pre-existing mental condition.”

In 2005, the Christchurch Health and Development Study team studied abortion and mental health. The research first published in the January 2006 edition of The Journal of Child Psychiatry, attracted world wide professional interest. Read Editorial ...




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A Woman's Right to Know

Womens Right to Know

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"A Woman's Right to Know" is a document available to women in Texas and is part of that State’s policy on ‘informed consent’ in matters of health choice.  It is required reading for pregnant women considering an abortion.

This booklet satisfies the State’s requirement for women to have ‘full disclosure' of the medical risks of ending a pregnancy through abortion. The possible side affects of abortion, pregnancy and labour are considered along with the developmental milestones of the unborn child.“
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