Terry BellamakEvery Conscience MattersLast March, Dame Margaret Sparrow and I spent one sunny Wellington day, and two rainy ones, at the High Court, observing the proceedings in…Oct 1, 2021Oct 1, 2021
Terry BellamakApplying the Oakes Test to the Safe Areas BillThe Health Select Committee heard Crown Law’s submission on the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion (Safe Areas) Bill a week ago…Jun 12, 2021Jun 12, 2021
Terry BellamakExpensive Arguments and Cheap TheatreLast week I spent some time in the High Court in Wellington, observing the judicial review proceeding of the NZ Health Professionals’…Mar 14, 20211Mar 14, 20211
Terry BellamakFalse FramesSo, I’ve been commenting on an abortion related post on Facebook. I know, I know.Mar 1, 2021Mar 1, 2021
Terry BellamakDominoes + Gravity2020 has seen some action on the reproductive rights front. Like decriminalisation:Jan 1, 2021Jan 1, 2021
Terry BellamakSafe AreasNo one’s exercise of free speech should make another feel less free.Feb 10, 2020Feb 10, 2020
Terry BellamakGreat Big LieAt the Abortion Legislation Bill Select Committee’s public meetings, one of the falsehoods anti-abortion extremists repeated most often…Jan 9, 2020Jan 9, 2020
Terry BellamakFacts and Simon BridgesNew Zealand’s National Party Leader Simon Bridges said of the abortion debate, “The reality is, one person’s misinformation is another…Oct 7, 2019Oct 7, 2019
