I have two objections to the bombing of abortion clinics. The first is, that it is morally wrong. Nobody has the right to take into his or her hands the decision to destroy the property of others. What is being done in the clinics is morally wrong and should be stopped or prevented by the proper authorities. But [...]
In April this year two “equality clauses” will come into effect in our Charter of Rights. In essence, these clauses state that nay laws which discriminate between the sexes are invalid under the Charter. Admirable as this may be at first glance --- there surely are very few Canadians (male or female, pro or anti feminist) who would [...]
For many pro-lifers the days on the picket line in front of the Morgentaler abortuary in Toronto are long and hard, but gladly given. Picketing takes place for an average of 10 hours a day through all kinds of weather – rain, snow, sleet and bitter cold. The picketers’ generosity of spirit, of time and of their [...]
Last November, I wrote an article for The Interim Christmas issue specifically as a Catholic. It was entitles “Let’s put our house in order.” After stating the truism that belief in the Catholic faith is incompatible with belief in the right to abortion, I suggested that perhaps the time had come for action against those Catholics who, while [...]
Italy has the second highest abortion rate in Europe, with 405 abortions for every 1,000 live births, bishop Fiordelli of Prato told a conference in Salerno last October. The European country with the highest abortion rate is Denmark, according to a report in The Universe (October 19, 1984). Bishop Fiordelli said that births in Italy had dropped from 1,170,000 [...]
The New York Times (Jan. 12, 1985), reports that some abortion clinic owners, such as Bill Baird who owns clinics in Boston and New York, are arming themselves. “We are in a state of siege, a state of war,” Mr. Baird said. “People are scared to death. Many clinics are folding, many doctors quitting. We are asking our supporters to [...]
Cardinal Glemp of Poland has openly criticized the country’s communist authorities for permitting easy abortions. More human beings die as a result of the operation than are killed in wars, he says. In October 1984, a pastoral letter by the Cardinal, which was read in more than 10,000 churches, protested abortions both in Poland and throughout the world. [...]
The officials of the American Agency for International Development (AID) have announced that AID will not renew its funding of the International Planned Parenthood Federation because the latter finances abortion-related services in 119 nations. Last year, Planned Parenthood received $14 million from AID and this year was expecting about $17 million. The announcement implements the policy statement of [...]
In the middle of November, the Reagan administration sponsored a special briefing on alternatives to abortion. The day long conference brought together experienced workers in the crisis-pregnancy field and consisted of brief talks, panel discussions, workshops, planning and exchanges of organizational techniques. The first guest speaker was Dr. C. Everett Koop, the Surgeon General of the United States. [...]
In the Toronto Sunday Star of December 30, 1984, an article by Tom Harpur appeared under the heading “Why We Must Speak Out.” I feel that I could challenge almost every one of his statements but space would not permit, so I shall address myself to just four. - According to Mr. Harpur, we must opt for a [...]
St. Michaels School, Leamington, Ontario Winner 10-12 yr. group “Mommy, why did you kill me? Why didn’t you leave me be? I had my whole life to live. Now you want me to forgive.” This is what many women hear in their dreams from their babies that they have killed in the past. Many women [...]
St. John’s College, Brantford, Ontario Winner 16-18 yr. Group “It’s dramatic. It’s emotional. I don’t say I kill. I terminate. I end. I interfere. I intercept.” The Newspeak employed by Dr Peterson, a highly established and widely known abortionist, suggests that the 1984 projected by Orwell is by no means completely devoid of fact. His words [...]
Winner 14-16 yr. group Society seeks a perfect race. The competitors include prenatal babies. For many years scientists have tried many different techniques to detect diseases in babies, but all of them had failed. Recent developments in technology, however, have made it possible to diagnose fetal illnesses wile the baby is in the womb. Aside from the [...]
Many of the arguments in favor of “liberalizing the law,” as it came to be called, centre precisely on this idea of ridding the country of an “outmoded morality,” an expression which became standard in newspaper editorials and articles. It was claimed that opposition to legal contraceptives, divorce, homosexual activity, and abortion was based either on religious foibles [...]
The Toronto Board of Education’s Advisory Committee on Sex Education has issued its draft report. The Committee is now inviting comment from parents, teachers and other interested parties. The Committee has already considered briefs from such organizations as Planned Parenthood, the Gay Community Council and Lesbian and Gay Youth Toronto. It is recommending that the Ministry of Education [...]