MEDIA RELEASES
Prime Minister Acknowledges Most Kiwis Support Abortion Access
Prime Minister Bill English acknowledged that most New Zealanders support the right to access abortion at a Family First event on Friday. "Most people have a different view than I do about abortion. That's not just reflected in the law, but sort of the practice of...
Certifying Consultant Comes Out in Support of Abortion Rights
A certifying consultant, Dr Helen Paterson, has told the Abortion Supervisory Committee she now supports abortion rights, the Abortion Law Reform Association of New Zealand says. Dr Paterson’s disclosure challenges s 30(5) of the Contraception, Sterilisation, and...
Abortion Rate Decreases, and We Still Need Law Reform
The continued fall in the number of abortions in New Zealand does not change the need for law reform, the Abortion Law Reform Association of New Zealand says. Statistics New Zealand reports 12,823 induced abortions were performed in 2016, compared with 13,155 in 2015....
Prime Minister’s Ignorance on Abortion Law Shows Need for Reform
ALRANZ Abortion Rights Aotearoa MEDIA RELEASE 13 March 2017 PRIME MINISTER'S IGNORANCE ON ABORTION LAW SHOWS NEED FOR REFORM The Prime Minister's support for New Zealand's outdated abortion laws is deeply disappointing and shows how badly reform is needed,...
ALRANZ Poll Shows NZ is Pro-Choice!
Our new poll shows a majority of New Zealanders support abortion on request…
NZ Must Step Up in the Face of Irresponsible US Policy
ALRANZ Abortion Rights Aotearoa MEDIA RELEASE 27 January 2017 NZ MUST STEP UP FOR WOMEN’S HEALTH - IN FACE OF IRRESPONSIBLE US POLICY New Zealand should take the lead in the bid to promote women’s health around the world, after the killer blow delivered by US...
Media Release: Thames Council Urged to Take Action
Nearly a thousand New Zealanders have signed a petition calling for an end to anti-abortion protests outside Thames Hospital, after increasing intimidation of women accessing services there. The Abortion Law Reform Association of New Zealand (ALRANZ) has submitted a...
Media Release: Thames Takes Action
MEDIA RELEASE 5 August 2016 Thames Community Takes Action Against Abortion Harassment A community meeting in Thames on anti-abortion harassment was followed on Friday morning by a peaceful demonstration in support of Thames hospital abortion patients. More than 40...
Media Release: Right Decision on Under-16s Petition
Abortion Law Reform Association of New Zealand MEDIA RELEASE 7 July 2016 MPs MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION: UNDER 16s WON'T BE FORCED TO TELL PARENTS ABOUT ABORTIONS Young people in New Zealand will not be obliged to tell their parents if they are having an abortion - and...
Media Release: U.S. Abortion Victory Will Protect NZ Women’s Rights
Abortion Law Reform Association of New Zealand MEDIA RELEASE 28 June 2016 U.S. ABORTION VICTORY WILL PROTECT NEW ZEALAND WOMEN’S RIGHTS The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a Texas anti-abortion law should stop activists in New Zealand trying to cut...