We Should Scrutinise the Bill
There are constitutional vandals in this parliament. But those of us wanting to scrutinise the Assisted Dying Bill in the Upper House are not among them.
Health
Abortions Jump 34% Since Law Change
Taking abortion out of the criminal code and inserting it into health legislation has given the unborn baby the same status as an appendix, gall bladder or tonsils – simply ’tissue’ removed as part of a ‘health procedure’.
The Backlash Against This Starts
It is extraordinary that as countries such as the UK and the US move to protect children by stopping medical experimentation on them, here in New Zealand a judge of the High Court decides such treatments are OK and should proceed.
Coffee, Nicotine: This Is Not Science
This is not science. It is politics dressed up as health. If we applied the standards used for caffeine to nicotine, pouches and vaping would be treated as unremarkable adult choices.
An Open Letter to Health Insurance Companies
Due to rapid changes in health policies and procedures, the time has come to consider the facts in the light of up-to-date comprehensive health data rather than simply relying on prior viewpoints.
NZ Courts Declare the Blockers Are Reversible
New Zealand's activist judiciary strikes again.
An Open Letter to Simeon Brown
Is not the real problem, who, if truth be told, is actually neglecting Māori?
Why the Quiet on This?
Despite the overlap, no New Zealand utility companies have publicly announced asbestos investigations in their wind farms. The findings and safety responses remained confined to Australia. In New Zealand, regulators and utilities have made no statements and mainstream media has not raised the issue.
Barry Young and This Failure of Evidence
This very hot potato is now in their court – getting in a mixed metaphor before they’re banned for changing the weather – and, whilst we worry how the report will land in February, we must all get on board the patriot train now and resist the over-reach like our lives depend on it.
So Open-Minded Their Brains Fell Out
Privileged Western women wind back centuries of medical gains.
2:1 Support for Ban on Puberty Blockers
National, ACT, NZ First and Te Pāti Māori supporters had net favourability to the ban, with Labour voters evenly split, and Green voters unsurprisingly opposed.
My Public Comment at the ACIP Meeting
There are NO data proving the safety and efficacy of hepatitis B vaccines on day one, two months, or 12 years of age.
WA Pushes Ahead With Surrogacy Expansion
Amid a UN report condemning the harms of surrogacy to women and children, this new law is hardly a revolutionary reform.
One Giant Eff Up
When even the cops are giving the law the finger you know there’s something seriously wrong. The whole thing would be hilarious if it weren’t for the dollars virtually handed over to criminal gangs.