Abortion Law Reform Org & Judith Collins' New Plan
Friday, 22 October 2004, 8:55 am
Press Release: Abortion Law Reform Association NZ
Abortion Law Reform Association Of New Zealand (ALRANZ)
National President Dr Margaret Sparrow
Judith Collin's
revised proposal which has doctors filling out a form to
send to the Family Court is no improvement on the original
proposal requiring girls under 16 to apply to a judge for
permission to have an abortion when parents are not
informed.
Both proposals are unnecessary.
The notion
that somehow not informing parents may lead to the
perpetuation of criminal activity is just not true.
Under
the present law the referring doctor, the two certifying
consultants and the counsellor are all able and do refer to
the relevant authorities when care and protection are
required.
Dr Margaret Sparrow
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