Porsha Ngumezi died at a Texas hospital after bleeding heavily during a miscarriage.
The medical board’s discipline of her doctor felt like “a slap in the face,” her husband said. “What kind of justice is this for Porsha?”
Winston Peters appointed NZ First donor Scott O'Donnell to KiwiRail Board. He left after eight months, thousands in pocket, with little Board work done.
He couldn't attend some meetings with his conflicts of interest. Looks like cronyism costs taxpayer again.
#NZpol
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Of course they will. Winston will lie about anything for votes.
NZF will campaign on breaking up the duoply and then do nothing AGAIN but blame the coalition agreement. We see you Winston you’re 100% bluster, bigotry and bullshit #nzpol
So doctors are screwed no matter what they do. Even if these doctors made mistakes (or were anti-choice?) the real culprit is the Texas abortion ban that makes doctors afraid to act. The Texas Medical Board is cementing the anti-choice myth that women's deaths are doctors' fault. No, it's the law.
In Colombia in February, women of African descent gathered to discuss reproductive justice. “For many Black women, abortion is not just a sensitive or stigmatized issue. Historically, it has also been a form of resistance dating back to slavery."
Hillary Clinton testified for 11 hours regarding Benghazi and 6 hours regarding Epstein because she didn’t have anything to hide, yet bribe for hire Pam Bondi is illegally refusing to show up to a deposition regarding Epstein because she has everything to hide. Lock Pam up.
The US continues to have one of the highest maternal death rates among high-income countries, and the situation is getting worse. Behind this trend is a growing body of research showing that state abortion bans directly contribute to increased maternal mortality.
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress beforehand, or our allies, or coherently explain to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop this.
#NZpol
Meanwhile, it just so happens that Everything Else is Still Falling Apart while this coagulation of clusterfucks dithers about The Other Yuge Crisis...
If you would like to listen to ALRANZ Co-President Alma talk about her life, advocacy for abortion law reform and much more, take a listen. She was interviewed by Rebecca Robin on Wāhine Wavelength, a podcast here in Aotearoa NZ.
open.spotify.com/episode/6yeU...
Two NZ endemic Ruru /morepork calling to each other tonight in the bush, this isn’t Twitter it’s better 😉
ALRANZ is proud to announce that our Co-President, Alma De Anda is a list candidate for the Green Party of Aotearoa NZ!
ALRANZ fully supports Alma's campaign & we're proud that she is running to be a fierce advocate for bodily autonomy, human rights, and the environment.
But sure, do go on about how we need to "get to know him" 🙄
We know him.
We see his deeds - and we know him.
We see what he allowed to occur, and we know him.
We don't like what we see him doing, and that is why his polling is so low.
We know him and we don't like him.
He's allowed the most egregious pillaging of the natural environment in decades.
He gave tax rebates to landlords, tobacco & his wealthy mates.
He's stripped out funding for health, social services, young people.
He's allowed appalling levels of racism to permeate govt & associated ministries.
He screwed over working women and prevented 33 pay equity claims from going ahead.
He kicked ppl out of emergency accommodation and then agreed to penalise them via move on orders.
He's literally just promoted the MP who threw disabled people and carers under the bus and slashed their funding.
There's an element of smug arrogance running through the whole interview. As though we are all foolish, stupid, ignoramuses who just can't grasp Luxons amazingness and are being fooled into thinking otherwise.
Lady, your husband has presided over royally screwing working NZers the past 3 years.
Cartoon. Title: “Messaging” The image shows NZ First MP Shane Jones holding a small fish, and looking towards NZ First leader Winston Peters who is out of the frame, and Jones is saying, “Hold on my Leader, matua Shane just has to deliver this undersized piscine to the PM’s visage” Meanwhile the fish is blowing bubbles and saying, “Help me”
The govt back-tracked on part of the Fisheries Amendment Bill – removing minimum size limits for commercial fishers – and then squabbled over credit.
But all the other issues remain.
My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #Fisheries #Environment #MarineLife
Anyone who creates policy knows that by centering the most vulnerable in your approach you create stronger policy.
A government who treats beneficiaries as unworthy of support is a government who will always find a reason to dismiss the humanity of others - behaviour as dangerous as it is vile.
How fuckin dogshit does your brain have to be to think Roe was overturned in response to "shout your abortion."
Christ I can't believe how much of my post-college career I spent trying to get on the writing taff at a prestige publication.
Unfortunately for NZ First, if their candidate had asked audience "Don't you know who I am?" answer would have been a baffled No.
NZ First forgot to introduce former National MP Alfred Ngaro to crowd.
Alf's Christian party failed so NZF is his new home.
#NZpol
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the re-emergence of the Christian Zionist right winger Alfred Ngaro who is now a member of NZ 1st. This scumbag is the pacifica version of the evangelical assholes who are behind Americas current shit show. We need a lot less of this person.
Both men think they know better than pregnant people in Aotearoa NZ. They also approve of children becoming mums after SA by adult males. #nzpol #NZFirst #abortion #bodilyautonomy #abortionishealthcare #prochoice #proabortion
The Christian Nationalism of Alfred Ngaro and NewZeal
I wrote about the small Christian Nationalist party contesting the 2023 election, and the orgins of an ideology known as 'Seven Mountains Dominionism'
When National MP Alfred Ngaro said charities would lose their funding if they criticised the government Bill English reprimanded him and made him apologise. Christopher Luxon needs to show the same standard of leadership and reprimand Shane Jones for his intimidation. #nzpol
#NZpol
So, RW ultra Christian Nationalist (be honest about it, that's what we're dealing with) Alfred Ngaro, ex National, ex Christian Party of his own, has joined NZ First?
Winston's really firming up a NZ MAGA movement alright, from the antivaxxers, to conspiracists - now a leading God Squadder.
US health department investigates 13 states that require insurance plans to cover abortion | Abortion
https://www.europesays.com/uk/842213/
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Thursday that it is investigating 13 states…
The disinformation being spread, particularly by anti-trans activists (who are in lock step with the Christian Right) is wild. Abortion is still tightly regulated and gate kept and still requires two doctors to agree. The limit remains 24 weeks. 90% of abortions happen before 10 weeks.
Leonard Nimoy did erotic photography. He marched for Abortion. He got along well with William Shatner when nobody did. He was so great.
Of course they're doing this to a Black woman first.
Support Democrats in Georgia, and get rid of these Republican mofos.
Apropos of nothing, if you’re publishing talking points verbatim without context, challenge or critique, especially leading up to a critical election where, as demonstrated in the US, lack of accountability for disinformation & bigotry have dire consequences, you’re doing propaganda, not journalism.
