The Abortion Legislation Bill passed its third hearing yesterday. This means that women will no longer have to undergo mental health tests to qualify for abortions.
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Flaxmere mums get expert help to weave wahakura
Te Whare Pora, a first of its kind for Hawke’s Bay, opened its doors today in the community of Flaxmere. It is a place where expectant mothers and their families learn how to weave wahakura and understand traditional weaving practices.
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NewsNetball great Casey Kopua pregnant during World Cup
Former star-defender Silver Fern Casey Kopua has revealed exclusively to Te Āo Māori News that she is 14 weeks pregnant and was carrying her child during her triumphant gold medal win at the 2019 Netball World Cup held in Liverpool last July.
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Pregnant Aboriginal woman's strip search and lock up 'appalling'
The arrest, strip search and lock up of a pregnant Aboriginal alleged survivor of domestic violence has Western Australian authorities appalled and the young mother in tears.
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Call to change abortion laws
Organise Aotearoa, Abortion Law Reform Association of New Zealand, the Victoria University Feminist Organisation and the Feminist Law Society will rally together at 12.30pm today to march from Frank Kitts Park to parliament for reproductive rights.
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Māori MPs give their take on abortion law reforms
The Law Commission's recommendation that government decriminalise abortion and treat it as a health issue is expected to result in a conscience vote for MPs, but it’s not clear whether it would get enough support for a law change.
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Abortion survey: 66% support women's right to choose
New Zealand's first Gender Attitudes Survey shows that 66% of New Zealanders agree that a woman should have the right to choose whether or not she has an abortion while 14% disagreed.
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Compulsory pregnancy warning labels on alcohol
The government has announced that pregnancy warning labels on alcohol will become compulsory in New Zealand.
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Tikanga Māori to support pregnant Prime Minister
With a lot of attention being placed on the Prime Minister and her pregnancy, the facebook community is asking about the protections that have been put in place to look after the Prime Minister and her child.
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Men not taking parental leave they are entitled to
A new survey has shed light on views on male parental leave in Aotearoa. According to the survey, 53% of New Zealanders believe that new fathers don’t take the full parental leave they are entitled to because of fear they will be viewed as less committed to their job.
