SOCIETY FOR PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY STANDARDS INC.
Christchurch anti-abortion campaigner Ken Orr has laid a complaint with police after a video was posted on YouTube showing a gun being pointed at his head.
The video was posted a week ago by prochoicenz as a “message to Ken Orr right-to-life.org from the women of Aotearoa New Zealand”.
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By JENNY LING – The Dominion Post Thursday, 26 June 2008
Pro-life groups trying to stop a euthanasia book from going on sale are vowing to fight on despite their latest efforts being rejected.
The Film and Literature Review Board declined last week requests by Right to Life and The Society for the Promotion of Community Standards for interim restriction orders on Australian euthanasia campaigner Philip Nitschke’s Peaceful Pill Handbook.
The order would have stopped distribution to New Zealand shops till a review of chief censor Bill Hastings’ decision to allow its sale was heard.
Both groups are seeking a review of the decision in which Mr Hastings allowed the sale of the book to over-18s. A hearing is set down for August 25.
David Lane, executive director of The Society for the Promotion of Community Standards, said the group would apply for another restriction order.
The Abortion Supervisory Committee (ASC) has the responsibility of keeping under review all the provisions of the abortion law in New Zealand, and the operation and effect of those provisions in practice. This includes licensing institutions for the performance of abortions and appointment of certifying consultants to consider cases. In 2007 it cost New Zealand taxpayers about 5.5 million dollars to fund fees paid to certifying consultants who authorised 18,389 abortions in 2007 – up 2.5% from 2006 figures – an appalling rate of abortion that is now the highest in the Western world. The recent Judgment of Justice Forrest Miller, in a case brought by Right-to-Life against the ASC – has cast doubt on the lawfulness of many of these abortions. All ASC members should hang their heads in shame and should be dismissed for failing to fulfil their statutory duties.
You Tube Video posted in appreciation by an admirer
See: http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=-9JTow-oumY
Also see: Abortion – High Court decision
http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=z1k8u5zDTWw
The Case brought by Right to Life against the Abortion Supervisory Committee has highlighted that: