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Abortion Access
Pro-choice or pro-abortion?
Is calling someone 'pro-abortion' instead of 'pro-choice' an insult? Why should it be?
Auspicious 'Abortion Stats Day'
Author: Dr. Morgan Healey
Category: Abortion Access
Created: 06:30 PM, Thursday 27 October, 2011
Comments: 0
When Stats NZ releases the annual abortion figures tomorrow (28 Oct), let's try to have a different debate, one that sees abortion not as a failure (of women, of contraception, etc.) but as women exercising a fundamental human right to control their repro
Event: Discussion With Dame Fiona Kidman
ALRANZ is delighted to invite you to hear Dame Fiona Kidman speaking to us about her latest book of short stories 'The Trouble with Fire'.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.