RIGHT TO LIFE NEW ZEALAND

Media Release 23 August 2026 Matthew 5:10: "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Right to Life believes that the Prime Minister who commendably recognises abortion as murder should rescind his declaration that the abortion legislation is fixed law and may not be changed while he is Prime Minister, to provide protection for the lives of unborn children and their mothers. Right to Life believes that his declaration

Media Release 22 July 2026 Abortion, euthanasia and assisted suicide are intrinsically evil, as they grievously offend our Creator, and violate the fifth commandment, “You shall not kill”. They violate human rights and a are a crime against humanity. The practice of medicine demands that doctors be free to exercise their consciences in upholding the right to life of every human being and doing no harm. The culture of death is opposed to the informed conscience of doctors. Rig

Media Release 24 February 2026 In response to an OIA request, Right to Life was advised by the Ministry of Health that only 1,840 women, 10% of the women who had an abortion in 2024, sought pre-abortion counselling. Right to Life believes that many of these women who are coerced to kill their child before it is born, are discouraged by those intimidating the women not to seek counselling. The Ministry of Health claim that they strongly encourage women to receive pre abortion

Media Release 1 November 2025 Right to Life is opposed to the government’s continued blatant and intolerable violation of the conscience rights of health professionals. Parliament has provided limited legal protection for the conscience rights of health professionals. Legislation allows for a health professional to refuse to participate in the killing by abortion of an unborn child or the euthanising of a vulnerable patient. However, the legislation requires that if the healt