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  • Redeeming a Father's Heart: Men Share Powerful Stories of Abortion Loss and Recovery
  • Mugged by Ultrasound Why so many abortion workers have turned pro-life.
  • Secret Journey
  • Girls and Gardasil: the protection game - A mother and public health student offers ten reasons not to vaccinate children against a sexually transmitted disease
  • Cardinal Rigali: "Contraception and Abortion" Have Created a "Cultural Hostility to Children"
  • The Insanity of Same-Sex Parenting
  • Youtube censors prolife videos
  • On the Demise of Fatherhood
  • Rejecting Men, Embracing Children. Helen Alvaré's article can best be summed up by her quote "We should 'do something' about nonmarital childbearing". Here she brings some insight to a growing problem which is embedded in not only US but also NZ culture
  • Throwing oil on the blaze of teenage sex
  • A Really Long Post About Abortion and Reasoning By Historical Analogy That is Going to Make Virtually All of My Readers Very Angry At Me
  • Love is not enough. Mothers and fathers are not interchangeable. Children need the love of both.
  • 49 Million to 5: In the wake of the shooting of late-term abortionist George Tiller, President Barack Obama sent out a welcome message that this nation would not tolerate attacks on pro-lifers or any other Americans because of their religion or beliefs. Ha ha! Just kidding
  • Secretary of State Clinton Admits Obama will Work to Dismantle Abortion Laws around the World
  • The Problem of Evil
  • Abortion None of Your Business
  • Sweden Rules Gender-Selective Abortions Legal
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    Education

    The Right to Life Charitable Trust of the UK has produced a number of well produced educational resources for School Students on a number of life issues including Human Life, Abortion, Euthanasia. Media bias is explored in these resources, especially useful are insights into how statistics may be misused by liberal media sources.

    Investigate Magazine Letter on Right to Debate

    The Editor,
    Investigate Magazine.
    Dear Ian
    The Right to Debate
    In response to Judith Hill, February edition. Your correspondent propounds a hedonistic, secular and utilitarian quality of life ethic which proposes that only the fit have a right to life. This ethic is opposed to the sanctity of life ethic which respects the right to life of every [...]

    Re: New Zealand National Periodic Review Report on Human Rights – United Nations

    Letter to;
    Hon Murray McCully,
    Minister of External Affairs and Trade,
    25th January 2010
    Right to Life New Zealand Inc, is disappointed that the government’s 2009 Periodic Report to the United Nations made no reference to the human rights of New Zealand’s unborn children. Since the Contraception Sterilisation and Abortion Act 1977 was passed by Parliament the Abortion [...]

    ASC Fails to Consult Pro-Life Organisations Concerning the Document “Standards of Care for Women Seeking an Abortion in New Zealand”

    Letter to  Secretary ASC
    Dear Sir,
    Your Committee reports in its report to Parliament that it consulted widely in drafting the above document and received submissions from 25 organisations and persons. It is noted with concern that there no organisations or members of the pro-life movement are listed as having made a submission on the document. [...]

    Letter to Minister of Health re: Lawfulness of the killing of Unborn Children diagnosed with Down Syndrome

    Dear Mr Ryall,
    Right to Life upholds the right to life of babies diagnosed with Down syndrome. Human life commences at conception, each human being is a unique and unrepeatable miracle of God’s loving creation. At conception the human embryo is endowed by its creator with human rights, the foundation right being the right to [...]

    Request to ASC for Information on Number of and Gestational Age of Down Syndrome Children Abortions

    Dear Sir
    Re: Official Information Act – Request

    I wish to request under the Official Information Act the number of abortions reported to the Committee for the years 2007 and 2008 for unborn children who were diagnosed with Trisomy 21, Down syndrome, whose abortions were authorised in accordance with s 187 A [aa] or [a] of [...]

    Right to Life Seeks Information Concerning Chemical RU 486 Abortions from Hospital Boards

    Letter to CEO
    Canterbury, Auckland, Capital Coast and Otago DHB’s
    23 December 2009
    Dear Sir
    Re: Official Information Act – Request

    I wish to request under the Official Information Act the following information;
    The number of women who received a chemical abortion with Mifegyne, RU 486 at the Board’s Hospitals in each of the years 2007 and 2008.
    How many of [...]

    Humanity of Unborn Child – Abortion, Informed Consent

    Letter to CEO
    Otago District Health Board
    18 December 2009
    Dear Sir
    Re: Humanity of Unborn Child – Abortion, Informed Consent
    Our Society submits that women considering an abortion should be informed that the,
    “Abortion procedure will terminate the life of a whole, separate, unique, living human being.”

    Recently the State of South Dakota in the United States [...]

    Down Syndrome Search and Destroy National Programme

    14 December 2009
    Hon Tony Ryall,
    Minister of Health,
    Parliament Building,
    Wellington.
    Dear Mr Ryall
    Down Syndrome, Search and Destroy – National Programme

    Our Society wishes to express its concern and opposition to the new screening programme for Down syndrome. We view the screening of unborn babies for Down syndrome with a new national screening programme as a further manifestation of [...]

    Letter to Minister of Health Questioning Safety of “Home” RU 486 Abortions

    14 December 2009
    Hon Tariana Turia,
    Associate Minister of Health,
    Parliament Building,
    Wellington.
    Re: Application by Family Planning Association – Abortion Licence

    Thank you for your letter of 9 December, 2009. Our Society recognises that the statutory responsibility for the issuing of abortion licences rests with the Abortion Supervisory Committee.
    Our Society has recently obtained under the Official Information Act [...]

    Right to Life Challenges ASC on NZ’s Ageing Abortion Doctors

    12 December 2009
    Secretary,
    Abortion Supervisory Committee,
    Private Bag 32001,
    Panama Street,
    Wellington.
    Dear Sir
    Re: Abortion Supervisory Committee Report 2009

    Our Society wishes to comment on several issues raised in your Committee’s Annual Report for 2009. The Report states that “Over the past year the ASC has become conscious that workforce issues will need to be addressed in coming years to [...]

    Whistle RU 486 Petition Letter to NZ MP’s

    Members of Parliament,
    NZ Parliament,
    Wellington
    Dear Members,
    Re: Petition Opposing the Issuing of a Licence to
    The Family Planning Association to Carry out Abortions at its Hamilton Clinic.

    Will Proposed Family Planning Protocols for RU 486 Abortions Endanger Women’s Health?

    Letter to Abortion Supervisory Committee
    30th November 2009
    Dear Sir,
    Thank you for your letter of 26 November 2009 and enclosures. It is noted that in the application from the New Zealand Family Planning Association [NZFPA] for an abortion licence for the Association’s Hamilton clinic it, states that;
    “Family Planning proposes a system for EMA where women [...]

    Right to Life Questions Minister on Government Funding of Family Planning Abortion Clinics

    Dear Mr Ryall
    Re: Abortion Funding – Family Planning Association

    Thank you for your letter of 2 November 2009. You advise that;
    “Public funding for the termination of pregnancies is provided through district health boards and that you cannot guarantee that a district health board will not choose to contract [...]

    Telecom Supports Abortion of Unborn Children: Letter to Telecom CEO re Annual Grant to NZ Family Planning

     
    Dear Sir
    Re: Annual Grant to the New Zealand Family Planning Association.

    Right to Life commends your Corporation’s objective of providing annual grants to organisations in our community that promote the common good. I wish to draw to your attention the deep concern that our members and supporters have at the provision of a grant of [...]

    President Barack Obama – Noble Peace Prize a Scandal: Letter to Challenge Weekly

    Re article “Obama worthy winner” October 19.  This statement is challenged; Mother Theresa of Calcutta stated that the greatest destroyer of peace in the world was abortion. President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday 9 October, but a closer analysis of the award shows his only achievement at the time [...]

    Objective of Draft Best Practice Termination of Pregnancy Document by Abortion Supervisory Committee Appears to be to Expedite the Quick and Efficient Killing of Unwanted Children (letter to ASC)

    Summary: Correct language is important to convey the true intent of the intended action. Throughout the document the word “termination” is used. This term is incorrect as it is not used in the abortion laws, the term used in legislation is abortion. The term “termination” or “termination of pregnancy” is used to disguise the [...]

    NZ Family Planning Application for Abortion Licence: Letter to all MP’s

    Dear

    The New Zealand Family Planning Association has applied to the Abortion Supervisory Committee for a licence to perform medical abortions at its Hamilton clinic. This information was recently obtained from the Committee under the Official Information Act. The Association in March announced that it was its intention to apply for an abortion licence for [...]

    Letter to Abortion Supervisory Committee Concerning NZ Family Planning’s Intention to Kill Unborn Children in Hamilton

    Dear Sir
    Re: New Zealand Family Planning Association – Application for Abortion Licence – Official Information Act Request

    Thank you for your letter of 25 September 2009. Our Society is opposed to the application from the New Zealand Family Planning Association for a licence to perform medical abortions at its Hamilton clinic. We have many members [...]

    Letter to Minister of Health on Family Planning Intention to Open Medical Abortion “Clinic” in Hamilton

    Dear Mr Ryall
    Re; New Zealand Family Planning Association – Licence to Kill Unborn Children

    Right to Life was recently advised under the Official Information Act by the Abortion Supervisory Committee [ASC] that an application had been received from the New Zealand Family Planning Association for a licence to perform abortions at its Hamilton clinic. On [...]

    Obstetricians and Gynaecologists at Forefront in Seeking the Killing of Unborn Children

    Letter to:
    The Royal Australian and New Zealand College Of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
    Dear Sir,
    Re: Decriminalisation of Abortion – Queensland
    Right to Life New Zealand is disappointed that the Australian and New Zealand Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists are at the forefront in seeking to have the killing of unborn children decriminalised in [...]

    Abortion Supervisory Committee – Flawed Appointments Letter to Minister of Justice

    Dear Mr Power
    Re: Abortion Supervisory Committee – Appointments

    You would be aware that the current three members of the Abortion Supervisory Committee were appointed by the Governor General on the recommendation of Parliament on 14th June 2007. In accordance with the Contraception Sterilisation and Abortion Act 1977, section 11 [1] their appointment is for a [...]

    Ombudsman Complaint re ASC Refusal to Provide Information Concerning Epsom Day Unit Counselling Advisor’s Report

      Dear Mr McGee
    Re: Official Information Act Complaint against the Abortion Supervisory Committee

    I wish to lay a complaint against the Abortion Supervisory Committee for refusing to provide a copy of the Counselling Advisor’s report on the Epsom Day Unit.

    Right to Life questions reasons given for lack of disclosure of identities of Abortion Standards Committee members

    Letter written to the Secretary of the Abortion Supervisory Committee on 4th June Re: Official Information Act – Request
    Dear Sir, I wish to request under the Official Information Act the following information.
    The Ombudsman in his letter to this Society advised that the members of the Standards Committee appointed by your Committee had resigned. [...]

    Urgent Prayer Request

    Prayer support is earnestly sought for God’s blessing on Right to Life’s defence to the Crown’s appeal to the Court of Appeal in Wellington to be heard on the 12th and 13th of May 2009. The appeal concerns the June 2008 judgement of Justice Miller in the High Court on the Judicial Review of [...]

    Auckland District Health Board- Emergency Contraceptive Pill

    Letter sent to NZ Herald

    Re March 30, the decision of the Auckland District Health Board to consider continuing with their scheme to provide free emergency contraceptive pills [ECP] to women is deplored. The scheme is morally bankrupt, it undermines our respect for human life, and the God given gift of our sexuality, it [...]