Simon O'Connor

"If I am elected Prime Minister [abortion] will not be put back on the table for further debate", National leader Christopher Luxon says after US ruling.

They work for you, not the parties or people in power. Luxon’s statement came after National MP Simon O’Connor made a Facebook post on Saturday stating: “Today is a good day”, which was later removed. New Zealand decriminalised abortion in March 2020, with the passing of a bill into law by 68 votes to 51, (with one MP absent). For Labour 37 voted for, and 19 against. Whatever your politics, we can all agree: New Zealand is better off when Kiwis are well-informed. “I understand how deeply held people’s views on abortion are. In the wake of the ruling, Ardern said in a statement on Saturday that “watching the removal of a woman’s fundamental right to make decisions over their own body is incredibly upsetting”.

National Party MP Simon O'Connor's social media post saying it was a "good day" after abortion rights were restricted in the US has been deleted. National.

National Party leader Christopher Luxon, who describes himself as “pro-life”, said abortion laws in Aotearoa would not be changed under a future national government. The 50-year-old Roe v Wade decision was overturned by the United States Supreme Court. National Party MP Simon O’Connor’s social media post saying it was a “good day” after abortion rights were restricted in the US has been deleted.

National Party MP Simon O'Connor has taken down a Facebook post after leader Christopher Luxon said it was "causing distress" following a controversial US ...

It's being suggested Simon O'Connor has created an unfortunate distraction for the National party and his leader. Chris Luxon says a social media post by O.

O'Connor posted on Facebook saying it was a "good day" after abortion rights in the US were curtailed. National Party Leader Christopher Luxon said the post was ...

Wade Is draconian and does not support the right of women to choice. Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said “the US Supreme Courts overturning of Roe v. Luxon said the overturning of Roe vs Wade in the US was "distressing for many women" and he empathised with them.

“Here in New Zealand we recently legislated to decriminalise abortion and treat it as a health rather than criminal issue. “That change was grounded in the ...

“That change was grounded in the fundamental belief that it’s a woman’s right to choose. NZ’s abortion laws were voted on and ultimately settled in the last parliament. But you have to wonder about his internal sense of morality. These laws will not be relitigated or revisited under a future National government. People are absolutely entitled to have deeply held convictions on this issue. “Roe v Wade is an issue for the American people who have a different set of constitutional arrangements than New Zealand. It is not a New Zealand issue,” he said.

"When you've got a tit like that doing silly things - you must be so frustrated."

National leader Christopher Luxon doubled down on his commitment not to change New Zealand's abortion laws in light of the overturning of Roe v Wade by the ...

In our party we have pro-life, pro-choice views, people with a range of opinions on a range of topics, as we expect as we like to have in the National Party. Mahuta voted in favour during the first reading. Many people pointed out that Mahuta voted against abortion reform in New Zealand during the second and third readings.