tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post3006401606336774818..comments2023-10-07T22:37:49.244+13:00Comments on The Hand Mirror: Abortion Law Reform: Steve Chadwick's Billkatyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15742280289613450293noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-34586852208204138572010-12-22T12:36:19.326+13:002010-12-22T12:36:19.326+13:00I belive in abortions although anything after 12 w...I belive in abortions although anything after 12 weeks i think is not right!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-46642654407377742542010-09-25T17:13:39.696+12:002010-09-25T17:13:39.696+12:00if pro-lifers are "anti-choice"; then pr...if pro-lifers are "anti-choice"; then pro-choice are "anti-life".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-33513207048677074462010-07-05T13:54:15.977+12:002010-07-05T13:54:15.977+12:00I've got a draft post about this which should ...I've got a draft post about this which should go up today. But I think the 24 weeks aspect is absolutely vital.<br /><br />If this is going to happen then it needs to make access to abortion free of artificial barriers for all women. Including those who need abortions late in the pregnancy.Maiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17212711843307060731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-73482295699748634832010-07-05T11:08:24.300+12:002010-07-05T11:08:24.300+12:00That's my concern - that anti-choicers will wh...That's my concern - that anti-choicers will whip up hysteria around the 24 week threshold and possibly create real obstacles to getting this bill through parliament. And yet, I'm also aware that we all lose if we tailor any law change to avoid anti-choicer tactics.ms pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-88476166781395752842010-07-05T10:30:38.535+12:002010-07-05T10:30:38.535+12:00Here's an opinion piece by Dita de Boni on the...Here's <a href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=10656625&pnum=0" rel="nofollow">an opinion piece by Dita de Boni on the 24 week issue</a>. She had a baby at 29 weeks which has lived, and also appears to be by-and-large pro-choice.<br /><br />I think the debate will probably centre quite quickly around the 24 week issue, which may turn out to be something of a red herring meaning we (as in NZ) don't properly talk about the more key issue of abortion on demand.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08977150346842277994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-30390826207585006392010-07-05T07:18:04.404+12:002010-07-05T07:18:04.404+12:00What do people think of the criteria listed for th...<i>What do people think of the criteria listed for the bill?</i><br /><br />24 weeks is around the point at which a foetus becomes viable outside the womb, although YMMV drastically - I had a brother born at this point who didn't survive, but others do (though usually with significant health problems). Essentially it's when the lungs develop enough for breathing. I'm pretty much happy with it as a natural point for drawing a line.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06432218062519321962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-65378365679443312042010-07-04T18:17:22.551+12:002010-07-04T18:17:22.551+12:00Wow. Steve Chadwick is fantastic. I will definate...Wow. Steve Chadwick is fantastic. I will definately be writing to support this legislation - this is one law change I can get behind!Calnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-9699679681172599512010-07-04T15:33:39.741+12:002010-07-04T15:33:39.741+12:00This is great news. I too will be writing to MPs. ...This is great news. I too will be writing to MPs. <br /><br />This may risk setting of some kind of comment bomb, especially in light of the comments in earlier posts:( Also, I've never been pregnant so acknowledge my ignorance about the timelines for obtaining an abortion, but 20-24 weeks seems quite advanced in the pregnancy to be accessing abortion. What do people think of the criteria listed for the bill?ms pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-56709592276715507742010-07-03T17:16:12.977+12:002010-07-03T17:16:12.977+12:00Thanks for the post Deborah. I'll be writing!Thanks for the post Deborah. I'll be writing!captiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12487310973939331498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-10398861597698679242010-07-03T13:33:36.877+12:002010-07-03T13:33:36.877+12:00Some resources:
Voting record of current MPs over...Some resources:<br /><br /><b>Voting record of current MPs over the years, at ALRANZ's 'old' site:</b><br />http://www.alranz.org/Votingrecord<br />htm<br /><br /><br /><b>ALRANZ's 'new' site:</b><br />issues.co.nz/abortion/<br /><br /><br /><b>and their FaceBook page:</b>http://www.facebook.com/pages/ALRANZ<br /><br /><br />Phil LythAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-74965026134710641982010-07-03T13:30:35.813+12:002010-07-03T13:30:35.813+12:00Thanks for the info Deborah I will definitely writ...Thanks for the info Deborah I will definitely write.Boganettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07253374355820020132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-71861315898912878232010-07-03T13:21:14.811+12:002010-07-03T13:21:14.811+12:00Write to ALL MPs in your area: find them in the B...Write to ALL MPs in your area: find them in the Blue Pages of your phone book under 'Members of Parliament', or www.whitepages.co.nz for the same words.<br /><br />Phil LythAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com