It was a sad indictment on our so-called ‘enlightened' society of Aotearoa to hear that our MPs passed the first stage of the bill aiming to change abortion laws.

Sad because, if eventually passed, the law change will mean more babies lose their lives because the women who are carrying them decide they don't want the inconvenience. Why don't these women (and the partner) take the necessary, educated steps to look after their bodies and prevent a life beginning.

It was heart-warming to see M. Guy going against the flow with her letter in [The Weekend Sun August 9]. Confusion abounds as it is clear the high value politicians and Kiwis put on cleaning up our environment, spending millions on this worthy cause when they don't see defenceless lives worthy of saving.

Why doesn't the Government put similar finance into education so that consenting adults have all the means and ability to make rational and intelligent decisions before creating a life then disposing of that life of up to 20 weeks growth and possibly even beyond, eventually.

Come on NZ, it is time to put value on human life and take a stand before this bill passes and it is too late.

Barbara Mudge, Pyes Pa