"The Abortion Law Reform Association of New Zealand supports the Minister of Education's implied repeal of Section 105C
of the Education Act, which only encourages mischievous and unrepresentative groups of right-wing "concerned parents"
who want to interfere with evidence-based and comprehensive sexuality education." said Craig Young, ALRANZ Research
Officer today.
Mr.Young condemned media releases from the Christian Heritage Party and Right to Life New Zealand over proposals for
compulsory sex education. He noted that the Abortion Supervisory Committee had recommended that step three years ago,
but was ignored until now.
"Right to Life New Zealand refers to "abstinence education" in its media release earlier today. ALRANZ considers that
the latest Centre for Disease Control statistics show that this grim game of "Baptist Roulette" has contributed to an
upsurge in chlamydia and gonorrhea within the United States. Mr.Mallard is quite right to want to call an end to "junk
science" and conservative Christian manipulation of Section 105C. We commend him on his pragmatism and good sense over
this issue."
Contact: Craig Young 06 3569099 ext 7750 ALRANZ Research Officer
Dr Margaret Sparrow 04 4759886 ALRANZ National President.
ALRANZ Box 28008 Wellington