Media Release
13 June 2009
Prolife NZ is disappointed to hear that the American designed product IntelliGender test kit will be coming to New Zealand as soon as the 22 June. This product will allow women to take a test at only 8 weeks gestation, which will tell then indicate the sex of their unborn child. ProLife NZ is concerned that this will lead to an increase in the number of early abortions in NZ.
There is concern that women will make abortion decisions based on the sex of the child. If women wait and view the ultrasound, research from the US indicates that a high percentage of abortion-minded women will go ahead with the pregnancy. Prolife NZ is encouraging women to instead wait a few weeks for their free ultrasound if they wish to learn the sex of their unborn child.
“The reliability of this test is in question, with only a 90% accuracy rate,” says Prolife NZ National Director Andy Moore. “It is the first step towards abortions on the grounds of sex selection in our country.”
“The current law only allows abortions on the mental health grounds,” he says. “How then can the health authorities allow abortions when the women involved may only want to terminate because they are pregnant with a child of a particular gender they don’t want?”
Prolife NZ calls for the Minister of Health Tony Ryall to ensure that this product is not allowed to
be sold in New Zealand.
ENDS
For More Information, contact Prolife NZ
Andy Moore – National Director
Mob. 021 1140 751 Email: andy@prolife.org.nz