International Criminal Court Complaint released on 23rd June, 2011 NZ’s largest anti-abortion group claims that the antenatal screening programme targets babies with Down syndrome, so that once they are identified, parents can be pressured to abort them. The Ministry of Health acknowledged that 90% of Down syndrome babies are aborted. Voice for Life national president,
I have read the complete text of the Court of Appeal’s ruling. Please note that this commentary has been written by a layman, not a lawyer. However, the text has been checked by a very experienced courtroom lawyer and his comment is in the postscript. Background In 2007, Christchurch-based Right to Life took a case
Parental Notification Why Parents should be informed of the risks to their daughter I have had the distressing experience of parents ringing to vent their outrage on finding that their under 16-year old daughter has had a secret abortion. They are incredulous that this can happen without them being notified beforehand. In the case of
Congratulations to Grace (pictured) and Clare Allen for winning the ‘Vocalists for Life’ 2011 at the Voice for Life stall @ Parachute, singing a song by Richard Dawson. The Voice for Life stall at Parachute 2011 was flat tack throughout the weekend – interactive games, biolife models, a singing competition, and many other activities going on
The news that a group of New Zealand Doctors are to challenge the NZ Medical Council in court is the correct course of action. As difficult as it seems, the actions taken by a group of Doctors to protect their right to offer a professional opinion with regard to a pregnant patient looks set to
