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> NZ is probably best place in the world. Unless you're a woman of reproductive age.
by scatters 7y ago
> NZ is probably best place in the world.
Unless you're a woman of reproductive age.
- sundvor 7y agoA certain glass ceiling was nicely shattered by Ardern, NZ's PM. She's boosting NZ's respect abroad even further, if that was possible.
- scatters 7y agoAnd she is working to improve NZ women's access to reproductive rights, but they're still well behind what should be expected of a civilized country.
- zepto 7y agoWhy is that?
- scatters 7y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contraceptive_rights_in_New_Zealand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contraceptive_rights_in_New_Ze... and specifically https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion_in_New_Zealand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion_in_New_Zealand
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- disordinary 7y agoThe abortion laws are old and antiquated (from the 60s), basically a woman needs a doctors permission to get an abortion, in reality this isn't a problem with most doctors but it is demeaning. There's a new law which just passed the first reading in parliament (with 80% voting yes) to remove any restrictions so thankfully this will no longer be an issue and a woman will be able to make the decision without having to go to a doctor. So, while the laws are old it's actually positive that there's so much cross party support for progressive reform. Another law which is in it's second reading is euthanasia reform which has similar support.
- ajna91 7y agoWhy is that?