Terry Bellamak
New Zealand reacts to US abortion law decision
Thousands of protestors in the US have taken to the streets after the Supreme Court overturned women's constitutional right to abortion.
But those who are anti-abortion are lauding the decision.
The… Audio
New Zealanders consider possible Roe vs Wade overturning impact here
The US Supreme Court looks set to overturn Roe vs Wade, raising questions about whether other countries will now look at their own abortion laws.
New Zealanders have been given an assurance… Audio
Health practicioners lose High Court abortion case
A group of health practitioners who conscientiously objected to abortion have lost a case in the High Court.
A requirement in the Abortion Legislation Act 2020 states a practitioner who objects to… Audio
Divide on late-term abortions at Select Committee
Activists on both sides of the abortion debate have laid out their arguments to the special select committee looking at the law changes which makes it easier to get an abortion and removes it from the… Audio
Abortion: 'Validating' move from crime to health - supporters
The government wants abortion removed from the Crimes Act and made available as of right in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy.
After that a doctor would need to decide whether an abortion was… Audio
Andrew Little announces proposed abortion law changes
The government this morning proposed some significant changes to New Zealand's abortion law. Terry Bellamak from Abortion Rights Aotearoa joins us with her reaction. Audio
March to reform New Zealand's abortion laws
More than two hundred people marched to Parliament today calling for reform of New Zealand's abortion laws, as Cabinet prepares to consider a bill that would remove abortion from the Crimes Act. Audio
Women's rights welcomes abortion law change proposal
A women's rights group is welcoming Government plans to remove abortion from the Crimes Act. The alternative approaches, suggested by the Law Commission, include no statutory test for an abortion to… Audio
NZ should follow Ireland on abortion laws - Terry Bellamak
The president of the Abortion Law Reform Association Terry Bellamak says if Ireland can change its abortion laws so can New Zealand. She tells Susie Ferguson there are "onerous" technicalities in the… Audio
Tension in Thames over abortion stand-off
A stand-off has been going on between pro-life and pro-choice protestors in the Coromandel town of Thames. Audio