PRO-LIFERS PONDERING IMPLICATIONS OF UNPRECEDENTED DECISION Christmas came early this year for Linda Gibbons, Ontario's pro-life prisoner of conscience. On Dec. 14, 1999, Linda was found guilty of one count of obstructing a peace officer and two counts of breaking probation, stemming from her peaceful pro-life witness within the government's no-protest "bubble-zone" outside Toronto's Scott abortuary Oct. 15, 1999. The convictions were [...]
In the last issue of The Interim, Alex Schadenberg made several comments regarding the efforts to re-establish a national educational pro-life organization. The various options for the new organization are currently being developed by a steering committee mandated by the former affiliates of Alliance for Life Canada. First, contrary to comments made in the article, I would like to confirm that the educational [...]
By Tim Bloedow The Interim Three years ago the Liberal government introduced a bill, C-47, to criminalize and regulate various aspects of the reproductive and genetic technologies industry, but the 1997 election was called before the bill could be passed. Despite repeated promises that they would reintroduce legislation governing reproductive technologies, the Liberals have yet to do so, and they have avoided [...]
Plans underway to relaunch federal measure The end of November and early December, 1999, was a frustrating and confusing time for Canadians concerned about protecting the conscience rights of health care workers. Pro-lifers in particular have been pushing for years for conscience legislation to protect the employment and education of nurses who face pressure to participate in abortions. The latest opportunity to [...]