Commentary
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Commentary
Sex Education- normalising pornography for young people?
In recent years, there has been a shift in how sex education is taught. What some might have labelled as pornographic a decade or two ...
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Treatment for Trans Children Should Be Reviewed
Family First is calling on the New Zealand government to pause the use of puberty blockers for teenagers while further research is undertaken, a sentiment ...
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FDA Puts Warning on Puberty Blockers
In a significant development, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning label about the risk of puberty blockers after six minors ...
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Study: Highly potent weed creating marijuana addicts worldwide
Cannabis use worldwide is increasing while the cannabis on the market is getting stronger in terms of its THC content. Of real concern, fewer young ...
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2022 World Drug Report – accelerated drug use where cannabis is legalised
The UN Office of Drugs and Crime has released its 2022 World Drug Report, showing increased drug use worldwide and accelerated daily use (and related ...
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UK: Mayoral candidate sacked for Christian beliefs on marriage
This is a shocking case of a woman being sacked for declaring her Christian beliefs outside of the workplace, in her own private time. For ...
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Cost Of Living Impacting Women, Younger – Poll
Media Release 24 July 2022 A new nationwide poll has found significant concern about the cost of living and its effect not only on personal ...
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Polyamorous ‘throuple’ fighting over property rights, goes to Supreme Court
So, we’ve now got another word to add to the woke dictionary: “Throuple” – an abbreviation of “threesome couple”, in other words it’s a ménage ...
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Government of ‘kindness’ is neglecting Palliative Care
Why is it that Euthanasia is fully-funded by the Government, yet Palliative Care is only partially funded and now in serious threat of dying from ...
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Research: Marijuana users more likely to need emergency care and hospitalisation
New Canadian study, published in BMJ Open Respiratory Research, suggests that cannabis use is associated with increased risk for serious adverse health events, and is ...
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Canadian woman suffering from Long Covid has applied for assisted dying
A Canadian woman suffering from Long Covid has applied for assisted dying. Tracey Thompson has already received one doctor's approval and is now awaiting a ...
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Research: Little evidence for the long-term benefits of medical cannabis
Despite the hype around cannabis products, there is “very little scientifically valid research into most of these products” according to a new systematic review by ...
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Popeye the Sailor is no longer male, but gender-fluid
“Ahoy, shiver me timbers”, the seas are getting rough for poor old Popeye the Sailor. Dating back nearly 100 years, Popeye has been the loveable, ...
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Washington State bans this ‘racist’ word: Marijuana
Washington state has passed a bill banning the word “marijuana” from state laws and documents, claiming the word is pejorative and racist. That’s right, marijuana ...
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New Zealand’s Abortion Statistics
Looking at the latest abortion statistics, it’s alarming that 18.6% of known pregnancies ended in an abortion. What is also clear from the latest statistics ...
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Bob McCoskrie interviewed by Free Speech Union
Family First chief executive Bob McCoskrie sits down with the Free Speech Union’s Jonathan Ayling to discuss the recent Supreme Court decision that saw his ...
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Our problematic Charities Act, and why Family First is no longer a charity
Ever since the Supreme Court decision that Family First doesn’t qualify for charitable status, there’s been considerable discussion in the media, and even more so ...
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US: Cannabis legalisation sees “spiralling psychotic illnesses … and booming black market”
We are now seeing some highly alarming outcomes from legalising cannabis in US states, including “spiralling addiction, psychotic illnesses and hospitals facing a deluge of ...
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Forum on the Family 2022
The 14th annual New Zealand Forum on the Family will bring together a national network of family-focused organisers, scholars, leaders and individuals who are part ...
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Are our media ‘marketing’ abortion?
It was disappointing to buy the Herald on Sunday and be confronted with “My womb my choice” as the headline story decorating the front page. ...
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UN Report – Drug use rises, especially where it’s legalised
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) published its annual World Drug Report. The most disturbing trend is that by 2030, the number ...
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