Frontline Contraception and Abortion in New Zealand
One side wants a commission of inquiry into them, the other wants to repeal them and has already drafted an alternative. New Zealand's laws on the teaching and availability of contraception and the provision of abortion services as contained in the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Act 1977. Tonight both sides of both issues are presented.
TVNZ’s flagship,primetime current affairs show which ran from March 1988 to December 1994. It replaced current affairs show "Closeup', which ran from 1980 to the end of 1987.
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1Contraception With New Zealand registering one of the highest rates of unwanted teenage pregnancy in the developed world, liberal critics are placing the blame at the feet of the law, a law they believe prohibits the teaching of contraceptive methods where it is needed most: in schools.
- Start 0 : 00 : 18
- Finish 0 : 08 : 02
- Duration 07 : 44
Reporters
- Dugald Maudsley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Teri (Teenager)
- Helen Shaw (Spokesperson, Department of Education)
- Maurice Matich (Commissioner, Royal Commission on Contraception Sterilisation and Abortion)
- Peter Quin (Principal, Aotea College)
Associated
- New Zealand Truth (Newspaper)
- New Zealand Family Planning Association (Organisation)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2Contraception Studio interview with Peter Toth from the New Zealand Association for Moral Education, Margaret Sparrow from the New Zealand Family Planning Association, a member of the New Zealand Abortion Law Reform Association, and a panel of guests.
- Start 0 : 08 : 02
- Finish 0 : 19 : 00
- Duration 10 : 58
Reporters
- Lindsay Perigo (Interviewer)
Speakers
- Peter Toth (Spokesman, New Zealand Association for Moral Education)
- Margaret Sparrow (Spokesman, New Zealand Family Planning Association)
- Heather Thompson (Auckland Community Health, Ministry of Health)
- Richard Tyler (Spokeman, New Zealand Medical Association)
Contributors
- Lindsay Perigo (Interviewer)
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Commercials
- No
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3Abortion New Zealand's Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Act 1977 claims to make provision for abortion only after consideration has been given to the rights of the unborn child. Conservative critics claim that this has amounted to abortion on-demand, however liberals say that it is too stringent placing women at the mercy of anti-abortion general practitioners, geographical location, and their financial means.
- Start 0 : 19 : 00
- Finish 0 : 25 : 24
- Duration 06 : 24
Reporters
- Dugald Maudsley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Associated
- Crimes Act 1961 (Legislation)
- Royal Commission on Contraception Sterilisation and Abortion (Royal Commission)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4Abortion Studio interview with Jackie McAuliffe from the Womens' National Abortion Action Campaign, Marilyn Pryor from the Society for Protection of the Unborn Child (SPUC), and a panel of guests.
- Start 0 : 25 : 24
- Finish 0 : 44 : 12
- Duration 18 : 48
Reporters
- Lindsay Perigo (Interviewer)
Speakers
- Jackie McAuliffe (Spokesman, Womens' National Abortion Action Campaign)
- Marilyn Pryor (Spokesman, Society for Protection of the Unborn Child [SPUC])
- Richard Tyler (Spokesman, New Zealand Medical Association [NZMA])
- Catherine Hallagan (Spokesman, Catholic Doctors' Association)
- Heather White (Spokesman, Abortion Supervisory Committee)
- Peter Toth (Spokesman, New Zealand Association for Moral Education)
- Margaret Sparrow (Spokesman, New Zealand Family Planning Association)
Contributors
- Lindsay Perigo (Interviewer)
Live Broadcast
- Yes
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Frontline
Episode Title
- Contraception and Abortion in New Zealand
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 10 April 1988
Start Time
- 19 : 00
Finish Time
- 19 : 45
Duration
- 45:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
- TVNZ’s flagship,primetime current affairs show which ran from March 1988 to December 1994. It replaced current affairs show "Closeup', which ran from 1980 to the end of 1987.
Episode Description
- One side wants a commission of inquiry into them, the other wants to repeal them and has already drafted an alternative. New Zealand's laws on the teaching and availability of contraception and the provision of abortion services as contained in the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Act 1977. Tonight both sides of both issues are presented.
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Current affairs
Hosts
- Lindsay Perigo (Presenter)
Reporters
- Dugald Maudsley (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
- Lindsay Perigo (Interviewer)
Speakers
- Catherine Hallagan (Spokesman, Catholic Doctors' Association)
- Heather Thompson (Auckland Community Health, Ministry of Health)
- Heather White (Spokesman, Abortion Supervisory Committee)
- Helen Shaw (Spokesperson, Department of Education)
- Jackie McAuliffe (Spokesman, Womens' National Abortion Action Campaign)
- Margaret Sparrow (Spokesman, New Zealand Family Planning Association)
- Marilyn Pryor (Spokesman, Society for Protection of the Unborn Child [SPUC])
- Maurice Matich (Commissioner, Royal Commission on Contraception Sterilisation and Abortion)
- Peter Quin (Principal, Aotea College)
- Peter Toth (Spokesman, New Zealand Association for Moral Education)
- Richard Tyler (Spokeman, New Zealand Medical Association)
- Teri (Teenager)
Contributors
- Lindsay Perigo (Interviewer)