December 2017
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Why I Still Oppose Recreational Marijuana Legalization
Huffington Post 29 December 2017 Family First Comment: Here’s a really key question… “what we really need to do as
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End of Life Choice Bill – 1st Reading – Aupito William Sio (Labour)
Thank you, Mr Speaker, for the opportunity. I want to, firstly, acknowledge that there are people in the stands here
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End of Life Choice Bill – 1st Reading – Maggie Barry (National)
Thank you, Mr Speaker. There\’s been a lot of talk tonight about choice, with this bill, and how important it
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\’Predictable\’ Family First poll suggests public want councils to control street prostitution
Stuff co.nz 28 December 2017 A conservative Christian lobby group has released a poll showing three in four people believe
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My wife reversed her Do Not Resuscitate order – I can\’t support euthanasia
Stuff co.nz 27 December 2017 It is likely New Zealanders will be asked to vote in the next three years in
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What is euthanasia?
Many people confuse euthanasia with other end-of-life choices. Here\’s a summary of what is and isn\’t euthanasia.
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Thousands of Kiwi students suspended for drug use
Stuff co.nz 27 December 2017 Family First Comment: “…principals say it\’s mostly marijuana – and small amounts of it –
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End of Life Choice Bill – 1st Reading – Chris Penk (National)
Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise to speak against this bill. At the heart of this bill is the question
Media Releases
Ban Street Prostitution & Residential Brothels – Poll
Media Release 29 December 2017 A nationwide poll has found strong support for banning both street prostitution and residential brothels.
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Ombdusman launches inquiry into council decision not to apply bylaw to sex workers
Stuff co.nz 22 December 2017 A long-running debate around where sex workers in Christchurch can ply their trade has been
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Wendi Wicks: Justice committee members all voted for Seymour\’s bill
NZ Herald 22 December 2017 • Wendi Wicks is convener of Not Dead Yet Aotearoa, a group of disabled people
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Give NZ a Christmas Gift – Make a Submission Against Euthanasia
REJECT EUTHANASIA / ASSISTED SUICIDE Your submission matters. Your voice counts. Before you celebrate Christmas with family and enjoy some
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Distress, anger after cancer misdiagnosis
Otago Daily Times 21 December 2017 Family First Comment: Still want that euthanasia?! The proposed law is based on diagnoses
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BBFC proposed to enforce age verification of online pornography
Gov.UK 14 December 2017 Family First Comment: Age verification will mean anyone who makes pornography available online on a commercial
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Govt Must Listen To Medical Profession on Marijuana
Media Release 20 December 2017 Family First NZ says that any legislation on medicinal marijuana should be based on legitimate
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Answering Your Questions on Medicinal Marijuana – A Briefing Paper For Families
The Labour-led government is focusing on the ‘medicinal marijuana’ issue, with the intention of medicinal cannabis being more available to
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Government\’s cannabis plans include legal defence for terminal patients who use
Stuff co.nz 20 December 2017 Family First Comment: “The Government will not be legalising medicinal cannabis…” It won’t be the
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Campaigner wants more than \’tinkering\’ with medicinal cannabis law – Others disagree
Radio NZ News 20 December 2017 A campaigner for medicinal cannabis wants a medical necessity defence introduced and a change
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Family First calls for medicinal cannabinoids over marijuana
Radio NZ News 20 December 2017 Family First Comment: Debating ‘medicinal marijuana’ on Radio NZ this morning… MPs are voting
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EDITORIAL: Be Aware and Beware of What You Demand – A Case Against State-Backed Euthanasia
Evening Report 4 October 2016 Family First Comment: This is a fascinating read by an investigative reporter…. “In my editorial
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The neoliberal seductiveness of euthanasia
The Daily Blog 17 December 2017 Family First Comment: We are being conned into believing euthanasia is a solution to
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Medicinal Marijuana Must Be Based on Research
Media Release 19 December 2017 Family First NZ says that any legislation on medicinal marijuana should be based on legitimate
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Childcare workers speak out against \’factory farming\’ of children
NZ Herald 18 December 2017 Family First Comment: Perhaps they should survey the kids also! More than a quarter of
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\’Report it, it\’s a crime\’: Couple filmed having sex beside State Highway 1 in Dunedin
NZ Herald 18 December 2017 Family First Comment: There’s a time and a place!! Police are urging anyone who witnesses
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Slippery slope? Euthanasia on the rise in Europe
Tucker Carlson sits down with attorney Robert Clarke to discuss the troubling rise of assisted suicide in Europe.
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This Formerly Trans 14-Year-Old Has A Message For Questioning Kids
The Federalist 14 December 2017 Family First Comment: This is a superb read – as more and more people fight
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Tetraplegic woman: Euthanasia shouldn\’t be allowed for people with injuries
NewsTalk ZB 14 December 2017 Family First Comment: Christchurch woman Claire Freeman lost all movement in her limbs after a
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Euthanasia – It\’s Time To Make A Submission – Here\’s All The Info You Need
Yes – we know that Christmas is just around the corner – and probably the last thing you want to do is think
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Dr Sinead Donnelly: Palliative medicine uses morphine with care
NZ Herald 15 December 2017 Family First Comment: “I am a palliative medicine physician with 28 years experience in caring
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Assisted dying Bill passes first reading in New Zealand Parliament
NewsHub 13 December 2017 A Bill on legalising euthanasia has passed its first reading after gaining majority support in Parliament
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‘Totalitarian’ Approach To Child Abuse Rejected
Media Release 14 December 2017 Family First NZ is labelling calls by the Coroner – who investigated the death of
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\’Trans survey\’: British school children asked to confirm their true gender
Stuff co.nz 11 December 2017 Family First Comment: Shocking! “Earlier this year a form issued by the Children\’s Commissioner in
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Major Campaign Launched Against Euthanasia Bill
Media Release 13 December 2017 In response to ACT MP David Seymour’s euthanasia bill passing it’s 1st Reading tonight, Family
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Euthanasia\’s 1st Reading – How they voted
National NO! Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi, Maggie Barry, Andrew Bayly, David Bennett, Simon Bridges, Simeon Brown, Gerry Brownlee, David Carter, Judith
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Widespread Confusion about ‘Assisted Dying’ – Poll
Media Release – EuthanasiaFree NZ 13 December 2017 Family First Comment: Widespread confusion about what euthanasia actually is… “Dr Amanda
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I’m a Pediatrician. Here’s What I Did When a Little Boy Patient Said He Was a Girl.
The Daily Signal 11 December 2017 Family First Comment: To indoctrinate all children from preschool forward with the lie that
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NEW STATE DATA: Legalization States Show Higher Marijuana Use Versus U.S. As A Whole
SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) 12 December 2017 Statement on NSDUH State Estimates 2015-2016 New Federal Data Show Legalized States
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Heated words as euthanasia vote nears
Otago Daily Times 12 December 2017 Family First Comment: “Seymour’s event at Parliament was disrupted by Dr Russell Franklin, a
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Bermuda abolishes same-sex marriage
Catholic Herald 11 December 2017 Family First Comment: Perhaps this is as a result of hosting the America’s Cup. We