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ALRANZ Congratulates Ireland
Saturday, 26 May 2018, 6:55 pm | ALRANZ
ALRANZ congratulates the Republic of Ireland on the repeal of the 8th amendment. The Irish Times has reported exit polls predict a landslide in favour of changing the constitution to permit the government to introduce legislation allowing pregnant ... More >>
ALRANZ Wishes Ireland a Successful Repeal of the 8th
Friday, 25 May 2018, 3:00 pm | ALRANZ
ALRANZ wishes the Irish people all the best in their referendum to repeal the 8th amendment to Ireland’s constitution and allow Irish women to receive abortion care in the home country. More >>
ALRANZ Thanks Abortion Providers During 40 Days Protests
Thursday, 29 March 2018, 10:18 am | ALRANZ
ALRANZ has sent flowers or treats to all abortion services in New Zealand, to thank them for the fine work they do all year. More >>
ALRANZ welcomes Law Commission review
Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 9:30 am | ALRANZ
ALRANZ welcomes Justice Minister Little’s call for a Law Commission review of New Zealand’s abortion laws. The Minister said abortion should be treated as a health issue rather than a criminal matter. More >>
ALRANZ Welcomes Promise of Law Reform under Labour
Friday, 20 October 2017, 9:03 am | ALRANZ
ALRANZ welcomes the announcement this afternoon of a Labour-led coalition forming the next government. During the campaign, Labour leader, now Prime Minister-elect Jacinda Ardern pledged to decriminalise abortion in New Zealand, saying pregnant ... More >>
Waitemata DHB Denies Woman Abortion
Monday, 18 September 2017, 4:25 pm | ALRANZ
Waitemata DHB Denies Woman Abortion The Wireless has revealed an Auckland woman says a North Shore hospital counselor prevented her from accessing abortion by refusing to allow her to see certifying consultants. The woman was 18 weeks pregnant. She ... More >>
Labour Party Supports Decriminalisation of Abortion
Tuesday, 5 September 2017, 9:09 am | ALRANZ
Labour Party Leader Jacinda Ardern called for the decriminalisation of abortion in the second leaders’ debate of the 2017 election season. More >>
Abortion Rate Decreases, And We Still Need Law Reform
Tuesday, 20 June 2017, 8:37 am | ALRANZ
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. More >>
PM's Ignorance on Abortion Law Shows Need for Reform
Sunday, 12 March 2017, 9:14 pm | ALRANZ
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 Abortion Rights Aotearoa says. Bill English and ... More >>
ALRANZ Poll Shows NZ is Pro-Choice
Monday, 20 February 2017, 9:18 am | ALRANZ
A majority of New Zealanders support abortion on request, proving our outdated laws need urgent reform, ALRANZ Abortion Rights Aotearoa says. More >>
Abortion Supervisory Committee Calls for Law Reform
Friday, 3 February 2017, 2:00 pm | ALRANZ
Abortion rates in New Zealand are continuing to trend downwards, but law reform is still urgently needed, the Abortion Law Reform Association of New Zealand (ALRANZ) says. ALRANZ President Terry Bellamak says it is encouraging the Committee has called ... More >>
NZ Must Step up for Women’s Health
Friday, 27 January 2017, 11:01 am | ALRANZ
New Zealand should take the lead in the bid to promote women’s health around the world, after the killer blow delivered by US President Donald Trump, ALRANZ Abortion Rights Aotearoa says. More >>
Council Urged to Take Action on Anti-Abortion Protests
Thursday, 20 October 2016, 1:40 pm | ALRANZ
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. More >>
Thames Community Takes Action Against Abortion Harassment
Friday, 5 August 2016, 9:14 am | ALRANZ
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 >>
ALRANZ applauds court ruling on Tauranga clinic
Monday, 5 October 2015, 8:43 am | ALRANZ
The Abortion Law Reform Association of New Zealand today applauded the High Court decision allowing the Family Planning Clinic in Tauranga to continue providing medical abortions. More >>
NZ Needs Telemedicine Abortion Service
Wednesday, 30 September 2015, 8:10 am | ALRANZ
A breakthrough telemedicine abortion service in Australia that will help cut abortion wait times and improve access should be replicated in New Zealand, but is precluded by our outdated criminalised abortion laws, the Abortion Law Reform Association said ... More >>
Anti-Abortion Group Owes $72,500 in 2012 Court Case
Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 1:17 pm | ALRANZ
The anti-abortion group in the middle of legal action aimed at shutting down Family Planning’s early medication abortion service in Tauranga still owes $72,500 in court costs over its previous case, information just released under the Official ... More >>
Politicians must act now on abortion law reform
Tuesday, 9 June 2015, 3:44 pm | ALRANZ
The Abortion Law Reform Association of New Zealand (ALRANZ) is calling on the politicians to reform the current abortion laws. Events in recent weeks, including Right to Life’s case against the Abortion Supervisory Committee (ASC), a petition to parliament requiring ... More >>
Global Day of Action for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion
Friday, 27 September 2013, 2:38 pm | ALRANZ
The 28th of September marks the annual Global Day of Action for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion across the world. In New Zealand, abortion is still a crime under the Crimes Act (1961) and access and availability vary by region. More >>
Refusal to prescribe contraception raises wider concern
Sunday, 14 July 2013, 6:11 pm | ALRANZ
The Abortion Law Reform Association of New Zealand is alarmed that a Blenheim doctor refused to prescribe contraception to his patient, and it is calling on the Medical Council and other bodies to clarify their guidelines on conscientious objection. More >>
