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New sexual health report fails once again
Thursday, 5 April 2007, 1:55 pm | Family Life International
A report on youth sexual health issued earlier this week by The Group on Population and Development, a cross-party group of New Zealand MPs, has once again failed to address the real problems with the state of youth sexuality in New Zealand. More >>
Another non-smacking cause of child aggression
Wednesday, 28 March 2007, 11:11 am | Family Life International
A new study in the March/April 2007 of Child Development shows that the more time that children spend in centre-based care before kindergarten the more likely they are to display aggressive and disruptive behaviours during later stages of development. More >>
Increase in people fearful of euthanasia
Wednesday, 7 February 2007, 9:15 am | Family Life International
Family Life International has seen an increase in elderly New Zealanders who are concerned about being euthanasied by medical staff who share Dr Philip Nitschke’s beliefs about euthanasia. More >>
Pizza campaign is a serious breach to health
Thursday, 2 November 2006, 11:29 am | Family Life International
The Hell Pizza campaign which has provided a condom complete with explicit user instructions to thousands of letterboxes around New Zealand is a serious breach of health and safety, and it poses serious risks to child welfare says Family Life International. More >>
Abortion riskier for adolescents than pregnancy
Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 3:08 pm | Family Life International
New Zealand must take heed of new research which shows that abortion is far riskier for adolescent women than pregnancy More >>
Call for Council to revoke Boobs on Bikes permit
Tuesday, 8 August 2006, 12:39 am | Family Life International
Family Life International calls on the Auckland City Council to revoke the consent it has given to the Boobs on Bikes parade that will be happening in Auckland’s central city at lunchtime on Wednesday 23rd of August. More >>
Coverage of embryonic testing issues one-sided
Thursday, 3 August 2006, 11:45 am | Family Life International
Family Life International is concerned that the recent media coverage of pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) technologies, and the selection of human embryos based on their sex has been dangerously one-sided. More >>
Praise for NZ Idol decision
Thursday, 3 August 2006, 12:17 am | Family Life International
Family Life International praises the TVNZ decision to stand down pregnant contestant Georgina from its New Zealand Idol contest. More >>
FPA wrong to blame Pacific for syphilis problem
Wednesday, 12 July 2006, 9:49 am | Family Life International
In a news story posted today on the Stuff.co.nz website, the NZ Family Planning Association (FPA) blames New Zealand’s alarming syphilis problem on the Pacific, with Fiji being singled out as a prime suspect. More >>
BSA decision regarding Bloody Mary is ludicrous
Friday, 30 June 2006, 10:00 am | Family Life International
Today’s announcement from the Broadcasting Standards Authority that it will not be upholding any of the 35 complaints that it received about the Bloody Mary episode of South Park is ludicrous. More >>
Summary of 2005 induced abortion statistics
Friday, 16 June 2006, 10:00 am | Family Life International
Thursday 15th June, 2006 Family Life International releases summary of 2005 induced abortion statistics Family Life International has posted its own short summary of the 2005 induced abortion statistics which were released earlier today. This summary ... More >>
Cautiously optimistic about the drop in abortions
Thursday, 15 June 2006, 12:57 am | Family Life International
Family Life International is cautiously optimistic about today’s news that the number of induced abortions in New Zealand in 2005 dropped by 680 abortions, or 3.7 percent. More >>
Advice to be "well packed" is likely to harm kiwis
Wednesday, 14 June 2006, 12:08 am | Family Life International
Yesterday the New Zealand Family Planning Association and Positive Women launched a new campaign called “Well Packed” that targets kiwis heading overseas, encouraging them to make sure they have condoms and chemical contraceptives packed in their luggage ... More >>
Amniocentesis testing must be stopped
Friday, 9 June 2006, 10:39 am | Family Life International
Today’s announcement that the Ministry of Health is urgently reviewing the use of amniocentesis testing of unborn babies is a wake up call for our country. More >>
GAYNZ.com article is factually incorrect
Tuesday, 30 May 2006, 5:18 pm | Family Life International
Yesterday (24.05.06) the GAYNZ.com website posted an article about a press release issued by Family Life International in response to Green MP Metiria Turei's call for legalised homosexual adoptions in New Zealand. More >>
Gay adoption call by the Greens is outrageous
Monday, 22 May 2006, 3:09 pm | Family Life International
Today’s comments from Green Party spokesperson for children, Metiria Turei, that New Zealand should change its legislation to allow gay couples to adopt children, are outrageous. More >>
Yet another increase in Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea s
Wednesday, 17 May 2006, 1:20 pm | Family Life International
Today’s news reports that Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea are on the increase in New Zealand raises yet more questions about the effectiveness of condom promotions such as the recent “Hubba, hubba” media campaign which was funded by the New Zealand taxpayer. More >>
Comments cast doubt on legitimacy of C4 apology
Thursday, 23 March 2006, 2:49 pm | Family Life International
Today's public statement from C4 Television's Rick Friesen's that C4 will not be upholding any official complaints about the Bloody Mary episode of South Park cast serious doubts on the sincerity of C4's apology for screening the episode. More >>
Family Life praises CanWest's apology
Thursday, 23 March 2006, 1:12 pm | Family Life International
Family Life International praises CanWest’s public admission that it was wrong to broadcast the Bloody Mary episode of South Park. More >>
Canwest Decision Quashes Right To Free Protest
Wednesday, 22 February 2006, 8:07 am | Family Life International
Family Life International is outraged at the unbelievably arrogant, insensitive, and confrontational decision by CanWest to advance the broadcast of the highly offensive Bloody Mary episode of the South Park cartoon series. More >>
