WISE MOTHERHOOD

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 253, 10 June 1937, Page 4

WISE MOTHERHOOD

ABORTION MENACE Mr Fraser At Women’s Meeting The hope that m.any more such gatherings of women would be held as it was from the women of the ' country that a lead was exp cted in ! dealing with the matter, was \ j pr- ssed bp Hon. P. Fraser, acting j Prime Minister and Minister of ; Health, in an address to 500 Central Taranaki women ait Jhe Stratford ‘ Town Hall on Tuesday. i The meeting was called by the ! Central Taranaki executive of the I Women’s Division cf the Farmers* Union to enable Dr Dori Gordon t.o ttate a case against aboiGon and ou' - line proposals for toe arrest of the declining birth rate in \ew Zealand. Mr Fraser commended the executive for organising the mec ing and s-’.ress. vd the help such meetings signified 'to the Government in dealing with I the problem. Agreement with the | need to banith 'the growing trend for I more ease and luxury and fewsr chil- ! dren, approval of amendment? to the ■ law and the provision of any practical ■ means to encourage wise motherhood and healthy children were expressed by Mr Fraser. Mrs Helen Wilson, 0.8. E., Pio , Pio, Dominion president of the W.D. | F.U.. took Hie chair and the meeting I concluded with the unanimous patsI Ing of a resolution asking the Govern, i me nt to set up a commission to in- : quire into and report on reforms, in the applicable legislation.