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A new poll has found majority support for a member’s bill that would ensure the biological definition of a woman and man are defined in law according to biology, with two in three voters of the coalition government parties in support.
The Legislation (Definitions of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill will provide clarity and consistency in New Zealand law by defining woman as “an adult human biological female” and man as “an adult human biological male” in the Legislation Act 2019 and was introduced by NZ First.
In the independent polling commissioned by Family First NZ and carried out by Curia Market Research, 1,000 respondents were asked “A Member of Parliament has proposed a law that would define a woman as an adult human biological female and a man as an adult human biological male regardless of gender identity. Would you support or oppose this proposed law?”
Fifty-two per cent of respondents said they support the proposed law and only 29 per cent oppose it. (A further 19 per cent were unsure).
Women net support was +four per cent with a further 27 per cent unsure, but men were strongly in favour with net support +42 per cent.
Net support by age is +19 per cent for under 40s, +22 per cent for 40–59 year olds, and +26 per cent for over 60s.
In terms of party vote, ACT voters were most supportive (72 per cent) followed by NZ First (68 per cent) and National (64 per cent). Undecided voters were 54 per cent in favour.
Labour were 35 per cent for and 44 per cent against, Greens -15 per cent net support and TPM -13 per cent.
The nationwide poll was carried out between 30 April and 4 May and has a margin of error of +/- 3.1 per cent.
Family First’s Bob McCoskrie says:
Given the recent decision by the UK Supreme Court, it’s time that NZ’s government also removes the confusion and returns to simple biological reality. Family First is calling on both the National Party and the ACT Party to fast-track NZ First’s Member’s Bill and adopt it as a government bill. It’s clearly supported by two-thirds or more of your voters. Contrary to media and left wing commentary, this is not a negative “populist” proposal. This is a very popular proposal!
This article was originally published by Family First New Zealand.
