Media Release 14 January 2026   More human beings died from abortions in New Zealand in 2024 than from  any other cause of death.   Right to Life is appalled that death by abortion is the major cause of death in New Zealand. In 2024 there were a total of 37,782 recorded deaths in New Zealand. The number of  deaths caused by abortion in 2024 totalled 17,785. Nearly one in five healthy children in normal pregnancies are murdered before they are born, a grievous offence to God t

Media Release 13 November 2025 Right to Life congratulates the John Paul II Centre for Life on its celebration of twenty years since it began building in our community a culture of life, marriage and family. The Centre has faithfully upheld the teachings of the 1968 papal encyclical Humanae Vitae (Of Human Life) of Pope Paul VI. This important encyclical promotes the dignity of women and men and marriage. It opposes contraception, abortion and sterilisation, which all viola

Media Release 19 October 2025 The New Zealand Catholic Bishop’s Conference have adopted the theme for Respect for life for October 2025, “pilgrims of hope . Building a culture of love and life.” October is observed by the Catholic Church as Respect Life month, a time for reflection on the dignity of human life from conception to natural death. During this month, the church encourages activities which celebrate, defend, and cherish life, such as prayer, education, and communi

Media Release 11 January 2025 RIght to Life requests that the Ministry of Health cease promoting the war against women with its promotion...

Media Release 30 June 2024 Right to Life believes that in order to restore our Christian culture, we need to start in the classroom. We...