Drop in abortion rate must not lead to complacency

PRESS RELEASE
Tuesday 16 June, 2009
A press release from Family Life International, New Zealand

Drop in NZ abortion rate must not lead to complacency

Family Life International NZ welcomes today’s news that the number of abortions occurring annually in New Zealand dropped slightly in 2008, however they also encourage people to consider this reduction in the context of the last five years, in order to avoid becoming complacent about the fact that abortion still remains a serious problem for New Zealand.

“This latest drop in the NZ abortion rate means that in 2008 more than 400 less women, and more than 400 less babies, were spared from the harm of abortion, compared to 2007” says Family Life International NZ media spokesperson; Brendan Malone.

“Any reduction in the number of lives needlessly harmed by abortion is always welcome news, but we must avoid becoming complacent about this vitally important issue by remembering that even with this latest reduction, there were still almost 18,000 women harmed, and almost 18,000 babies lost to abortion in New Zealand in 2008.”

“With almost 50 unborn babies being lost to abortion every day in NZ last year, this means that abortion still remains the biggest human rights issue facing our country, and as such, all members of the wider New Zealand community have an obligation to give urgent and proper consideration to this issue.”

“In the light of recent advances in research which show the true harm that abortion causes to women, and the latest medical science, which clearly points to the humanity of the unborn child, we need to start asking some very hard questions about abortion.”

“Most importantly of all, we need to be unflinchingly honest, and ask ourselves whether or not we believe that the practice of abortion is truly compatible with a culture which claims to pride itself on peace, justice and equal rights for all” says Brendan Malone.

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