Abortions increase
FA Masterton Criticism about the alarming increase in abortions, especially among very young girls, has come from the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. The WC.T.U. upheld the Christian principle of sexual relationships within mar riage as a strong, preventive measure against unwanted pregnancies, said a union statement. ‘While realising that a grave situation exists in New Zealand through irresponsible (within marriage); and permissive sexual behaviour, the W.C.T.U. cannot condone the method of massive abortion activities now operating to meet, rather than check, the worsening situation,” it said. “We therefore consider the present legislation cov-
enng contraception, sten-' ilisation, and abortion adequately protects the mother and the unborn child.”
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Press, 10 June 1978, Page 23
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