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New Zealand Abortion Legislation Bill Second Reading Tonight Urgent and Final Appeal

Mar 2, 2020

By Chris O’Brien, President Right to Life of New Zealand

Editor’s note. According to the New Zealand Catholic

“The bill removes existing criminal offences relating to abortion but, upon recommendation of the select committee, would create a new one related to the performing of an abortion by a person who is not a qualified health practitioner. 

“The woman undergoing the process would not be charged. 

“Under the bill, abortion before 20 weeks gestation would be treated as a matter between a woman and her health practitioner. Above 20 weeks gestation, the few criteria proposed have been criticised as vague and ill-defined.”


We understand that the crucial second reading of the Abortion Legislation Bill is going to be tonight Tuesday  March 3rd after the MP’s have met for dinner.

This is a last and final appeal for you to contact early today, as many of the MP’s who voted for the bill at its first reading before the vote. We also appeal to you to take to social media and to the talk back channels this week. We provide below a list of MP’s and contact details. These MP’s are especially important to contact. Please encourage them to vote NO.

Will you join us in praying and fasting for the little ones, more and more of whom will lose their lives because of this pernicious, wicked bill.

[Prime Minister Jacinda] Ardern is determined to ram it through as soon as possible. It is highly disturbing that our Prime Minister thinks that this issue rather than all the other very pressing matters that concern this country, needs immediate attention. The reason? She and many of our MPs want it out of the way well before the election. Will we forget at the election. No!

It is a shocking indictment on our country that instead of protecting innocent life that our government is now enacting a bill that will facilitate their destruction.

There will be prayer going up all around the country and at Parliament tomorrow and this week. Will you add you prayers and voice?

No matter what happens it is important that we do not give up. We will not abandon the unborn children to the dictates of an unjust society.

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