The following article by John-Henry Western  is from LifeSiteNews.com

STRASBOURG, January 26, 2012  – Yesterday, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a non-binding resolution stating: “Euthanasia, in the sense of the intentional killing by act or omission of a dependent human being for his or her alleged benefit, must always be prohibited.”

The purpose of the resolution, entitled “Protecting human rights and dignity by taking into account previously expressed wishes of patients”, defines the principles that should govern the practice of “living wills” or “advance directives” in the 47 States of the Council of Europe. Continue reading Major victory for life in Europe: ‘Euthanasia must always be prohibited’

This article is from the Life Institute Website

When I was expecting our second baby, I felt great. Minimal morning sickness, lots of energy, and so much joie de vivre it was positively annoying. Compared to the first time around it was a doddle, but, even more than that, I felt as if I was positively benefiting from carrying this little person about, kicks and aches and all.

One day my husband remarked that he had seen an article online which said that women did in fact receive ‘something’ from their unborn babies which might benefit their health. "It’s why you live longer then us men apparently," he added. I looked up the article in the New Scientist which reported that a team at the Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston showed that fetal cells were transferred from the unborn baby which seemed to help to heal skin wounds in the mother, both during and after pregnancy. It was pretty amazing stuff.

Now, as reported last week on LifeSiteNews, these and many other amazing findings have been explored by science writer Jena Pinctott who draws on studies in biology, reproductive genetics and epigenetics and concludes that a baby’s fetal cells "repair and rejuvenate moms."

Continue reading Science shows unborn children benefit their mothers

This issue of Footprints the tri-annual magazine of Right to Life is printed in colour for the first time.

This Issue contains the following Articles

Abortion Statistics – 2010 Our Nation’s Loss pages 1-3
Crimes Act Amendment  page 2
Society Report page 3
Supreme Court of New Zealand -Judicial Review  page 4
Abortion Supervisory Committee  upholds right of conscience pages 4-5
Further Staff refuse to assist in the Killing of unborn children  page 5
Protecting the unborn with Down Syndrome  pages  6-7
Down Syndrome Awareness  page 7
The Primer Minister – Forfeited right to govern  page 8
A Victory for Conscience and a Culture of Life  page 9
New FDA Report  page 10
News in Brief  page 11

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Hon Murray McCully,

Minister of Foreign Affairs,

Dear Mr McCully,

Government funding – NZFPA  IPPF & UNFPA Official Information Act Request

I wish to request under the Official Information Act the amount of funding that the New Zealand government has provided in 2010 and 2011 to the New Zealand Family Planning Association [NZFPA], the International Planned Parenthood Federation [IPPF] and the United Nations Population Fund [UNFPA].

Right to Life is concerned at information recently received concerning a confidential audit of UNICEF and UNFPA that found “gross” failures in transparency and surprisingly billions of dollars of unspent cash. Both agencies refused to disclose information on staff costs and travel. The auditor found that donors have “little knowledge regarding the ultimate destiny” of funds.

Continue reading Right to Life Questions NZ Funding of National and International Agencies which Fund Abortion

Right to Life challenges a seriously flawed and biased report which calls for the legalisation of assisted suicide in the United Kingdom. The report was produced by the self-appointed Commission on Dying. The Commission was chaired by Lord Charles Falconer an ardent campaigner for legal assisted suicide. The other ten Commissioners were almost exclusively, known advocates of assisted suicide and euthanasia and were appointed by Lord Falconer.

the Commission excluded anyone who objected to legalising assisted suicide and the report “singularly failed “ to provide evidence that vulnerable people would be protected under the new proposals. James Newcome, Bishop of Carlisle and spokesperson on health care topics for the Church of England

Continue reading Right to Life Challenges Flawed UK Assisted Suicide Report

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth has honoured Dr Gill Greer by making her a Commander of the British Empire [CBE]. The award was made to Dr Greer in the British New Year honours list for her international work of promoting the sexual health of women and girls. Dr Greer was previously the Director General of the International Planned Parenthood Federation [IPPF] for six years, which operates in 180 countries. Dr Greer was prior to that appointment, the Executive Director of the New Zealand Family Planning Association for eight years. The government of Helen Clarke was instrumental in Dr Greer being made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2005

Right to Life is disappointed that this high honour has been bestowed on Dr Greer by the British  government. It is inappropriate to honour Dr Greer who has presided over the largest abortion enterprise in the world which aggressively and relentlessly promotes a culture of death. In 2009 affiliates of the IPPF worldwide killed 1,411,494  innocent and defenceless unborn children by abortion. This is a violation of the human rights of unborn children and is a crime against humanity. The Federation had an income of US $33 million.

The award is giving public approval to the work of the IPPF in promoting the killing of innocent unborn children worldwide in 180 countries. IPPF is racist and promotes eugenics. Planned Parenthood in the United States was founded by Margaret Sanger who sought to reduce the Negro population by promoting abortion, sterilisation and contraception. She believed that only the fit had a right to be born and promoted the sterilisation of those she termed “the feeble minded”.

Continue reading Dr Gill Greer – Advocate for Culture of Death Honoured by Queen

The above video is from the Women’s Rights Without Frontiers Website. To watch the video click on the graphic.

Watch this short video to learn the truth about “family planning” in China.  Then share this video with your friends.  The world must know! 

Right to Life is pleased that an increasing number of doctors in New Zealand recognise that abortion is not healthcare and are refusing to be involved in the killing of unborn children. The Abortion Supervisory Committee in its report to Parliament for 2010 advise that the number of certifying consultants for the year ending the 30 June 2010 number 175, a reduction of 21 consultants on the 196 registered in 2009. This is good news for women and their unborn children.

The Committee reports that the total number of appointed certifying consultants continues to fall each year with fewer applications for new consultants being received and many consultants choosing not to apply to have their appointments renewed.  The Committee notes that the “workforce” appears to be aging with fewer specialist being available.

The approval of two certifying consultants is required to authorise the killing of an unborn child. A consultant receives a fee of $135 for a 10 to 15 minute face to face consultation with a woman seeking an abortion. The Committee reports that fees to consultants totalled $4,551,929 [GST exclusive] for the year ending 30 June 2011. The highest paid consultant received $138,915 for approving 1028 abortions, while declining only one. The second highest paid consultant received $135,270 for approving 1000 abortions and declining just two.

Continue reading New Zealand Doctors Increasingly Recognise that Abortion is Not Healthcare

Susanne Trim

NZ Nurses Association,

Dear Susanne   Re: Conscientious Objection – Abortion

Recently our Society was approached by a senior nurse employed by a district health board. She was distressed and concerned that she was obliged by her employer to participate in abortions. She believed that it was always wrong to kill the innocent and a violation of her nursing ethics. She was therefore opposed to being involved in the killing of innocent unborn babies because it was a violation of the child’s human rights, the foundation right being a right to life.

The nurse was unaware that Parliament in passing the Contraception Sterilisation and Abortion Act in 1977 provided protection for the conscience of doctors, nurses and any other persons from performing or assisting in abortions. Right to Life was pleased to be able to help her by informing her of her legal conscience rights.

The Contraception Sterilisation and Abortion Act 1977, [CS & A Act] Sec 46, provides protection for conscientious objection. The section reads –I, Notwithstanding anything in any other enactment, or any rule of law, or the terms of any oath or of any contract [whether of employment or otherwise], no registered medical practitioner, registered nurse, or other person shall be under any obligation-

[a] To perform or assist in the performance of an abortion or any operation undertaken or to be undertaken for the purpose of rendering the patient sterile:

Continue reading Right to Life Request to NZ Nurses Association to Advise Members of Conscience Rights

Record entries in the 4^th Voice for Life National Pro-Life Song-writing Contest saw sisters Rachel (Auckland) and Maria (Kaitaia) Schryvers take out first place in the “Open” and “College/Tertiary” categories respectively. Coming from a family where each of nine siblings learned various musical instruments the wins are the first for them in a national competition.

Fifty entries from around N.Z. – even one from Australia – reduced to 12 for the Finals Night on December 3^rd at Auckland’s Greenlane Christian Centre assured the audience of

approximately 250 of high quality performances in both categories. Judges Susan Elliott, Louise Lumsden and Robert Loretz admitted to great difficulty in choosing the winners and place-getters.

Continue reading Sisters in Double Win at NZ Pro-Life Songwriting Contest