Welcoming the news that there has been a strong response to the Abortion Legislation Bill with more than 23,000 written submissions in the extremely short timeframe of six weeks. No other issue quite cuts to the heart of our humanity…
The Australian 24 September 2019 Family First Comment:“World-renowned child and adolescent psychiatrist Christopher Gillberg says he thinks unproven treatment of trans-identifying children is “possibly one of the greatest scandals in medical history”. Professor Gillberg’s neuropsychiatry group at Sweden’s Gothenburg University…
Radio NZ News 19 September 2019 Family First Comment: In 2017 the prime minister promised abortion changes would not include removing the gestational limit of 20 weeks for an abortion on the grounds of disability. The Abortion Legislation Bill would allow…
Saving Downs September 2019 Family First Comment: In 2017 Saving Down’s highlighted their concerns around Jacinda Ardern’s pledge to change abortion laws and that this would introduce abortion through to birth for babies with disabilities. In response Jacinda Ardern made a commitment to…
BBC News 23 September 2019 Family First Comment: Researched as effective and safe. Not smoked. Not grown at home. The way medicine should be. The EU has approved for the first time the use of a medicinal cannabis product aimed at…
If you thought Amnesty International Aotearoa NZ were about human rights, you’d be totally wrong. You just need to read their submission supporting the decriminalisation of abortion. They start by saying “Our vision is for every person to enjoy all…
The Prime Minister has asked the Chief Science Advisor to provide an accessible summary of the evidence to inform the cannabis referendum, using an ‘expert’ panel. The ‘expert’ panel has been charged with pulling together as much information as we…
Daily Mail 22 September 2019 Family First Comment: “Brian Smith Jr. suffered from cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) and died at the age of 17. CHS can arise in response to long-term cannabis use. Brian’s mother, Regina Denney, said her son started…
CTV News 19 September 2019 Family First Comment: For youth who stayed in hospital for cannabis use, 81 per cent received care for a mental-health issue such as anxiety, says the report. Marijuana and alcohol were the most common substances leading…
TVNZ One News 20 September 2019 Family First Comment: “Cannabis is not a harmless substance, and can result in dependency, as well as psychosis in serious cases.” Leading psychiatrists across the country have stressed the harm of cannabis, which they say…
