Royal Commission on Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion explained

The Royal Commission on Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion was carried out in New Zealand from 1975 to 1977, shortly after the 1975 general election. The members of the Royal Commission were M. D. Matich, Barbara J. Thomson, Dame Dorothy Winstone, Duncan McMullin (chair), Denese Henare and M. R. McGregor.^[1]

Shortly after the release of the report the Government passed the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Act 1977.

See also

• Abortion in New Zealand

Further reading

• Book: New Zealand Royal Commission on Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion . Government Printer. Contraception, sterilisation and abortion in New Zealand : report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry.. Wellington. 1977.
• Book: Abortion Law Reform Association of New Zealand. . Abortion Law Reform Association of New Zealand. Critique of the report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion in New Zealand. Wellington. 1977.
• Book: Church of the Province of New Zealand. Wellington Diocesan Public and Social Affairs Committee. A Christian View of the Report of the Royal Commission on Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion in New Zealand. 1977. Church of England in New Zealand. Wellington Diocesan Public and Social Affairs Committee.
• 0110-7968. 5. 1. 4–6. Wills. D. The report of the Royal Commission on Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion: a comparison with health professional policies. New Zealand Nursing Forum. 1977. 274610.
• 0028-8446. 86. 597. 347. Dubignon. J M. Report of the Royal Commission on contraception, sterilisation and abortion. The New Zealand Medical Journal. 1977-10-12. 272544.

External links

• How the NZ Royal Commission saw the Unborn Child - The Life Resources Charitable Trust

Notes and References

1. Web site: Royal Commission on Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion, 1976. 15 November 2012. Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand. 3 August 2013.