Gordon Campbell on reforming the abortion laws
Undoubtedly, the proposed law will be better than the 1977 legislation it replaces. Yet surely, you’d hope there would be progress, 42 years down the track.
decriminalising abortion
Gordon Campbell on (finally) changing the abortion law
As many observers have noted, New Zealand has a very conservative abortion law in place that has always been interpreted liberally in practice…
Gordon Campbell on the conflicts over abortion
The 1977 legislation is a conservative law on the books that has been interpreted liberally in practice.