Tag: priyanca_radhakrishnan
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New Zealand Advances Bill to Ban Virginity Testing and Hymenoplasty
A Labour-sponsored Bill to ban virginity testing and hymenoplasty has passed its first reading in New Zealand with cross-party support. The legislation aims to protect women and girls from these harmful, invasive practices, which lack medical basis and violate human…
Politics and GovernmentHealthGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesMedical ScienceLegal Labour PartyPriyanca Radhakrishnanvirginity testinghymenoplastyhuman rightslegislationNew Zealand Labour PartyElection
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Labour Vows to Scrap Government's Disability Support Services Bill
New Zealand's Labour Party plans to repeal the current Government's Disability Support Services Bill, promising new legislation developed with disabled people. Labour's spokesperson, Priyanca Radhakrishnan, called the existing bill an "attack on rights" and a source of financial pressure.
Politics and GovernmentLabour PartyGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesLegal New Zealand Labour PartyDisability Support Services Billdisabled peoplelegislationPriyanca RadhakrishnanrepealElection