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Created: 11:23 PM, Tuesday 27 September, 2011
Comments: ALRANZ asked a question about abortion law reform at the Women's Choice 2011 Suffrage Eve Debate last week.
TIMELINE: Right to Life v Abortion Supervisory Committee
A Timeline of the now six-year-plus Right to Life v Abortion Supervisory Committee case.
Victory in RTL v ASC Case (and 'informed consent')
The latest (perhaps final?) word in the 6-year-long Right to Life v. ASC case came yesterday, and is a victory for women's access to abortion care.
Parental Notification: Where MPs Stand
Just what did our elected representatives have to say on the issue of parental notification for abortion for young women and girls? ALRANZ takes a look.
Abortion Blogswarm: No Going Back. Going Forward Instead
ALRANZ joins the pro-choice blogswarm for 7 April 2011 -- Abortion is a health matter, not a crime -- with this post that takes a wee trip back in time...
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Disappointment at Medical Abortion Decision
ALRANZ is disappointed at the decision by Family Planning to withdraw its application to provide early medical abortions.
The Ultrasound: Medicine or Propaganda?
"Providing women information specifically geared to dissuading them from having an abortion is a perversion of medical ethics in general and the informed consent process in particular." -- Rachel Benson Gold
2011 Pro-choice Gathering
Are you interested in fighting for reproductive rights? Come to the national gathering of pro- choice organisers and activists for change in Wellington. March 12-13, 2011.
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Parental Notification: A Fact Sheet
Anti-abortion advocates have again raised the issue of mandatory parental notification for young women and girls seeking abortions. Here is a brief Fact Sheet on the issue from a pro-choice perspective.
Right to Life v Women of New Zealand
Last month, on 5-6 October, the latest round in the long-running Right to Life v Abortion Supervisory Committee (i.e. women of New Zealand) case took place at the Appeal Court in Wellington. You can read an update here.
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Queensland Abortion Trial Set to Start
Tomorrow just across the ditch in Queensland, a young couple go on trial under abortion statutes that date back to the 1860s. Yes, this is what it means for abortion to be a crime, not a medical matter - as it should be.
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Why 24 Weeks?
When Steve Chadwick proposed a bill decriminalising abortion in New Zealand, much of the debate focused on the issue of 24 weeks. Why? We look at the complex issues surrounding this poorly understood aspect of abortion care.
The Canadian Model
As the debate over decriminalisation in New Zealand heats up, it's worth looking at the situation in Canada, the only democratic country in the world with no laws restricting abortion since 1988.
Decriminalisation at Last?
Labour MP Steve Chadwick's proposed bill decriminalising abortion in NZ hit the headlines this past week.
Abortion Stats & Blog Discussion
NZ's annual abortion stats were released 17 June, and provoked some powerful discussion on the feminist blog, The Hand Mirror.
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May Newsletter Out Now
Alranz's May newsletter is out now. Highlights include: Alranz wins Web sabotage case, update on attacks on Family Planning and much more...
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Anti Family Planning Advocacy
Anti-abortion advocates campaigning against Family Planning appear to be following the U.S. playbook.
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ASC Report Shows Access Problems
The Abortion Supervisory Committee released its annual report on 8 December. Here's the media release Alranz put out on the report.
Ryall Must Counter Abortion Pill Scare Tactics
Wonaac issued a press statement last week urging the Minister of Health to respond to the anti-abortion misinformation campaign by reassuring women that the abortion pill is safe.
What Does an Abortion Ban Look Like?
As the Guttmacher Institute reports, legal restrictions on abortion do not affect its incidence. Which raises the question, what would an anti-abortion victory in New Zealand look like? Quite possibly, it would look like present-day Ireland. Here's an upd
Fergusson and Mental Health
David Fergusson et al have a new study on abortion and mental health. We find some anti-abortion claims dispatched, but have concerns at some of the data.
What's Happening in Hamilton?
Hamilton has become the new front line in the struggle to ensure all New Zealand women have access to abortion services.
The Moral Veto
The moral veto is at work again in Australia, helping prevent decriminalization in Queensland, as a new study shows. It's a force we're all too familiar with here.
Taxes and Abortion Update I
Updating 'Taxes and Abortion' Part II, there's some good and some bad -- and "personhood" efforts advance in the U.S.
Taxes and Abortion Part II
Abortion and taxes has become an issue in the U.S. healthcare debate, highlighting an issue the New Zealand pro-choice community needs to keep an eye on.
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Queensland Update 3
The latest from Queensland and an interview with Kate Marsh of the Australian group Children by Choice
Queensland Update 2
The young couple facing abortion charges in Queensland are to go on trial, a Cairns magistrate orders.
Queensland law change
On 31 August Premier Anna Bligh proposed an amendment to make medical abortion legal.
Right to Life v ASC
The long-running Right to Life v. Abortion Supervisory Committee case lives on. Alranz reports.
Improving access to medical abortion
Marie Stopes International improving access to medical abortion for Australian women.
What's Happening in Queensland: Update
Anti-abortion violence has struck Queensland where the young couple charged with breaching the state's abortion laws have been firebombed out of their home near Cairns. An update on the case.
Is Right 2 Life Case Over?
Is the five-year Right to Life v Abortion Supervisory Committee case finally over? Alranz reports.
Abortion Around the World: Canada
In Canada for the past 21 years, abortion has been a health matter, not a criminal offence. How did Canada reach that goal, and what are the threats to choice in Canada today? Also, what's happening with the Dutch abortion ship.