In 2015 , Sparrow stated that New Zealand 's abortion law was out of date and should be reformed : She is also critical of the way the current abortion system forces women to claim they need abortions on the grounds of a danger to mental health : In the 1987 Queen 's Birthday Honours , Sparrow was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire , for services to medicine and the community , and in 1993 she was awarded the New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal . In the 2002 Queen 's Birthday and Golden Jubilee Honours , she was appointed a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit , for services to medicine and the community , and in 2009 she accepted redesignation as a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit following the restoration of titular honours by the New Zealand government
New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal
New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993
Margaret Sparrow