A Brief History of Abortion Laws in New Zealand
Abortion Laws: Why we need a change
Having an Abortion in New Zealand
Illegal Abortions in New Zealand - a History Project
International Perspective - abortion in other countries
HOMEPAGE
Welcome to ALRANZ
The Abortion Law Reform Association of
New Zealand (Inc)
PO Box 28-008 Wellington 6150
New Zealand
We are a pro-choice organisation founded in February 1971 to support reforms which allow a woman to choose whether to continue an unplanned pregnancy or to seek an abortion.
We support safe medical services and programmes which reduce the number of unplanned and unwanted pregnancies.
For further information click on the topics in the sidebar.
* ELECTION GUIDE 2008
INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE FOR MANY CANDIDATES SO ATTEND LOCAL MEETINGS AND ASK A QUESTION ABOUT THEIR VIEWS ON ABORTION AND DECRIMINALISATION.
FOR PARTY VOTE, GREEN PARTY MOST FAVOURABLE POLICY
LABOUR PARTY AND ACT PARTY MORE IN FAVOUR OF REFORM THAN NATIONAL PARTY, MAORI PARTY, OR NZ FIRST.
*VICTORIA DECRIMINALISES 10 OCTOBER 2008
FOR ARTICLE FROM THE AGE, MELBOURNE Click here
*ABORTION AND MENTAL HEALTH
COMMENTS ON RESEARCH BY PROF DAVID FERGUSSON, CHRISTCHURCH HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT STUDY Click here
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION REPORT 13 AUGUST 2008 FINDS ONE ABORTION IS NO THREAT TO MENTAL HEALTH. Click here
*LATEST ABORTION STATISTICS FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 2007
FOR INFORMATION Click here
* AUGUST 2008 NEWSLETTER NOW AVAILABLE
TO READ THE LATEST NEWSLETTER Click here
FOR PREVIOUS NEWSLETTERS CLICK ON WHAT IS ALRANZ?
*NEW ABORTION SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTED
FOR INFORMATION ON THE NEW COMMITTEE APPOINTED ON 14 JUNE 2007 AND THE VOTING OF MPs Click here
FOR A COPY OF THE ASC ANNUAL REPORT TYPE IN ABORTION IN SEARCH here
*COMPLAINT AGAINST VOICE FOR LIFE IS UPHELD
SPUC (NOW VOICE FOR LIFE) PERSISTS IN ADVERTISING ABOUT THE RISK OF BREAST CANCER AND ABORTION. ANOTHER COMPLAINT HAS BEEN UPHELD BY THE ADVERTISING STANDARDS COMPLAINTS BOARD FOLLOWING AN APPEAL BY ALRANZ. FOR FURTHER DETAILS READ FULL COMPLAINT DECISION 07/076. Click here.
This site was last updated 15 October 2008