Abortionist Henry Morgentaler and his lawyers were in the Supreme Court of Canada on February 4, attempting to win round three against the province of Nova Scotia. Charged with illegally performing abortions under the province’s Medical Services Act, Morgentaler hopes the Supreme Court will uphold the decision of the two lower courts in Nova Scotia that the Medical Services Act is unconstitutional. [...]
We hear a lot about Roe v. Wade, but what exactly did the U.S. Supreme Court say? L.M. Toronto The Court announced a new constitutional right. The majority said that the 14th Amend-ment to the U.S. Constitution shelters a fundamental right of privacy “broad enough to encompass a woman’s decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy.” The judges did not know [...]
I have spent my few hours of leisure time over the last few days and nights digesting some political junk food in the form of John Laschinger and Geoffrey Stevens’ book Leaders and Lesser Mortals. Ir’s a must-read for political junkies and hopefuls alike, an anecdotal manual of political campaigning as practiced in Canada today. As I read, I endeavoured to glean [...]
When The Interim staff began preparing this tenth anniversary issue, we looked carefully through back issues, searching for the stories that would define the paper’s role over the past decade. We failed. Our search reminded us that The Interim is not about stories, it is about pro-life people. We are merely the instrument to let the pro-life family across Canada know who [...]
John Hofsess is a man with a mission, and it is becoming quite clear that he does not care how many corners he cuts as he rushes to push through legalized euthanasia in Canada. Hofsess’s first public setback came last year when it was revealed that he used a government grant to establish his organization, the Right to Die Society. He later [...]
“The only thing that I was thinking of was – get the baby out” (Hamilton Spectator, February 4, 1993) The above quote refers to the heroics of a policeman who rescued a frightened child in a dark, smoke-filled apartment unit. The officer risked his life to find the victim under a bed, unconscious. As he dragged her out, almost overcome with smoke, [...]
Now that the Republicans George Bush and Ronald Regan have both moved out of the White House and into the history books, it’s time for pro-lifers to assess their administrations. Under both men, federal government spending on abortion was curtailed. The armed forces, third world relief agencies and medical clinics were prevented from using federal funds to promote or provide abortion. For [...]
On February 9, the Dutch Parliament approved the most liberal euthanasia laws in Europe. This legislation must still be approved by the upper house but the observers feel it will not face stiff opposition. For years, euthanasia has been accepted in Holland but removal of life-support systems has been going unpunished for years and the new bill will remove the possibility of [...]
Sexually transmitted diseases—commonly referred to as STDs—have now reaches epidemic proportions in North America; In fact, some see the epidemic as a disaster in the making. A factor which has contributed in no small measure to the present STD epidemic is the unjustified and blind faith placed by medical “experts” in the “mythical protective power” of the condom against sexually transmitted diseases. [...]
On January 25, Catherine Callbeck was sworn in as the first woman premier of this province, two days after she won the Liberal leadership convention. The Member for the federal riding of Malpeque since 1988, she had been prevailed upon to seek the party leadership when Premier Joe Ghiz decided to leave politics. Many in the party were unhappy about the process [...]
Upon visiting many physicians’ offices in this province, patients are greeted with an ominous warning from the B.C. Medical Association. One large poster features eight NDP MLAs, including Premier Michael Harcourt cautioning, with bold red lettering, cautioning “Known health risk in your area.” It states, “These NDP MLAs voted for Bill 71, the new law that rations health care services and limits [...]
Charlottetown – After several years of on-again off-again efforts, Birthright has opened an office in downtown Charlottetown That it has finally become reality is largely dues to the efforts of Marg Hoganson, who moved here four years ago, brining with her six years of experience as a volunteer in Halifax. Birthright is non-sectarian, non-profit and designed to help any women greatly disturbed [...]
Liberals for Life notched another victory on February 22, when a slate of candidates for the executive of the association in the Southern Ontario riding of Durham were elected. This is the second year Liberals for Life have been successful in the riding, and the win provides a friendly executive for potential candidate Rosemary Connell. Connell, a long-time pro-lifer, has obtained the [...]
The destruction of the Morgentaler abortuary on Harbord Street last May has become another unsolved mystery for the Metro Toronto Police Force. The investigation, which began with eight officers and has since dwindled to one, wraps up this month. After eight months, police have “absolutely nothing” on the fire bombing which eliminated one of the enduring symbols of the abortion industry in [...]
Of the frontrunners to replace Brian Mulroney as leader of the federal Progressive Conservatives, Perrin Beatty is the only one to have shown pro-life sentiments and voted pro life. In an interview with the Toronto Star (February 14, 1993) Beatty stated that he was pro-life. “As a politician it would be a lot easier to waffle on the middle ground but on [...]