Dear friends for the culture of life,
The other cost of living crisis that no one is talking about!
There has been a lot of talk over recent months about the cost of living crisis – the fact that things have become a lot more financially challenging for ordinary people in recent years.
Then there’s the other cost of living crisis. The one that no one in the media is talking about. The one which results in unborn children and vulnerable elderly people paying the price for a culture increasingly indifferent to the profound worth of every human life.
The annual abortion report, released late last year, revealed a shocking 14.9% increase in abortions from the previous year. Euthanasia rates are also continuing to grow at an unsettling pace.
Abortions have now risen by almost 23% since the passing of the extreme Abortion Legislation Act at the start of 2020, with a massive 67% increase in late term abortions at 20 weeks or more.
What is even more concerning about this report is the seeming unwillingness of the mainstream media to inform the New Zealand people about this. Here we are, months later, and there has still been no meaningful coverage of that report.
When it comes to euthanasia, there seems little concern about the alarming rise. Instead, the media has become a lobbyist for removal of safeguards and expansion to even more groups.
This is precisely why our work of informing and educating the public is so vitally important, which is why our vision for this year is focused on making our voice even louder by:
Recruiting a new communications manager who will increase our online and social media outreach. This will mean that our message will reach more people, and in a more compelling and effective way using the powerful communication tools of our age! This is vital for making more New Zealanders aware of the shocking rates of abortion and euthanasia, and equipping them with the tools to change hearts and minds.
Equipping a new generation of leaders to be the grassroots voice of truth in the face of media and political silence, through our ACTIV8 Pro-Life Training Week, our brand new ACTIV8 Pro-Life Youth Camps, and our new regional EQUIP Training Days all over NZ!
Supporting a new grassroots outreach venture that has shown positive results in shifting cultural attitudes on abortion overseas!
None of this will be possible without your support!
Please join me in this President’s Appeal by making a much needed contribution to save lives and to equip Kiwis to become more effective and caring in the work of building a pro-life culture!
Thank you in advance for your urgently needed donation.
Humbly yours in the service of life,
Lydia Posthuma
National President of Voice For Life NZ
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