# Winston Peters calls for conversion therapy ban review

> Winston Peters says abortion could be 'murder' as he pushes to revisit New Zealand's conversion therapy ban.
- Title: Winston Peters calls for conversion therapy ban review · RNZ
- Summary: Winston Peters says abortion could be 'murder' as he pushes to revisit New Zealand's conversion therapy ban. New Zealand First leader Winston Peters wants…
- Keywords: winston peters, new zealand first, conversion therapy, abortion, murder, national party, christopher luxon, politics, news, Winston, Peters, calls
- Source: RNZ — https://rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1790118/winston-peters-wants-ban-on-conversion-therapy-revisited-says-abortion-can-be-murder
- Author: RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
- Published: 2026-10-08T03:16:06+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: winston peters, new zealand first, conversion therapy, abortion, murder, national party, christopher luxon, politics, news
## Winston Peters
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says he hopes the country's ban on conversion therapy is revisited.
## Abortion comments
Peters stated some abortions could shade into 'murder or assassination' depending on timing.

> What you are talking about, at its worst, and it's a matter of timing, but it shades into a thing called murder.
## Luxon's response
National leader Christopher Luxon said the laws were settled and he would not change them as prime minister.

> I said in 2023 I would not be changing them as prime minister, and I've met that commitment, and I'll continue to meet that commitment.
## Labour's stance
Labour campaign chair Kieran McAnulty called Peters' remarks a distraction tactic and focused on cost of living instead.

> Winston Peters makes all these claims with no intention of following it up.
## Key takeaway

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters wants the country's conversion therapy ban revisited and claims some abortions could be 'murder or assassination' depending on timing.