Babies Who Survive Abortions in New Zealand are Left to Die

A new report from Family First New Zealand exposes a deeply troubling reality. Since 2020, an average of one baby every month in New Zealand has survived an attempted abortion—yet is denied life-sustaining care.Official government data obtained under the nation’s Official Information Act reveal that approximately 80 such infants were born alive after abortion attempts between 2020 and 2025, at gestations ranging from 20 to 30 weeks.Even more alarming are the policies behind those numbers. Some h