* ' This is v/hat the McMil/an Report od? Ahortion said in 1937: . "St has been «stimated that at least one pregnancy in every five eids in abortionj jn other worcls that some 6 UCO abcrtions occur ift New Zealand every year. Of these it is believed that 4000, at a conseivative estimate,-are criminally induced.., That vrs 10 years ago. Today abortion es stiil inexcus L iy high. A recent survey showed that for every 100 births there v/ore seven accidental abortions (miscarriagcs) and THiRTEEN induced abortions. iHegaU y induced abcrtion is a crime against womanhood aid arai nst hurnanity. Those who condone it are as gyiluy as tnoss who practsse it. , o Accicental abcrtion is best preverited by aritenatal care. Public cdnscience and public opinion can fight for i safe and sarse nntherhood. ! ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ! ) Keer this announr-r • • >{ rT future reft""nr:e. 9 ' ry ; • » o, ' " - ..j
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Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5306, 20 January 1947, Page 7
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