Marama Davidson on abortion

Marama Davidson writes:

Abortion is only legal if two consultants agree that there would be serious physical or mental harm to the woman's , or if the foetus has a serious disability. As a result, 99 per cent of abortions are approved on “” grounds. This is a forced dishonesty that also requires women to justify our decisions. This is not a lightly made lifestyle choice.

I acknowledge that abortion is not the ideal solution to unplanned pregnancies. I support the continual plea for better education, improved access to and more support for and whangai avenues.

In an election year, we should demand that any government will decriminalise abortion. I and many others are not criminals. This is a healthcare matter. And for Lent we should give up judgment.

I agree that the current law is basically a sham, and the law should be changed to reflect the reality – which is abortion is the mother's choice (at least in the early stages). However I don't expect there would be any desire among most MPs to have an abortion law reform .

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