Story: Abortion

All images and media

From page 1 - Illegal but possible: 1840 to 1950s

Restoring regularity

Restoring regularity

Notorious abortionist

Notorious abortionist

Public confrontation

Public confrontation

Abortion deaths, 1927–1970

Abortion deaths, 1927–1970

Department of Health poster about abortion

Department of Health poster about abortion

From page 2 - Who and how

Wellington abortionist

Wellington abortionist

Desperate measures

Desperate measures

From page 3 - Opposition and support from the 1960s

Opposition on the march

Opposition on the march

Safe legal abortion badge

Safe legal abortion badge (1st of 3)

Lobbying the minister

Lobbying the minister (2nd of 3)

Feminists for Life flyer

Feminists for Life flyer (3rd of 3)

Competing views

Competing views

From page 4 - Controversy: 1974 to 1980s

Abortion-rights march

Abortion-rights march (1st of 4)

Abortion conference

Abortion conference (2nd of 4)

Arson attack

Arson attack (3rd of 4)

Anti-abortion protesters saying the rosary

Anti-abortion protesters saying the rosary (4th of 4)

Royal Commission on Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion, 1976

Royal Commission on Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion, 1976

Abortion Supervisory Committee, 1978

Abortion Supervisory Committee, 1978

From page 5 - Abortion: 1990s to 21st century

Anti-abortion protesters outside the Parkview Clinic, 1989

Anti-abortion protesters outside the Parkview Clinic, 1989 (1st of 2)

Silent vigil, 1992

Silent vigil, 1992 (2nd of 2)

Abortion rates, 1979-2017

Abortion rates, 1979-2017

March for Life, 2010

March for Life, 2010

Challenging the Abortion Supervisory Committee

Challenging the Abortion Supervisory Committee

How to cite this page:

Megan Cook, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/abortion/media (accessed 29 May 2023)

Story by Megan Cook, published 5 May 2011, reviewed & revised 8 Nov 2018