Yearly Archives: 2000

Educational arm essential to pro-life movement

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 [...]

2010-08-27T09:28:07-04:00January 7, 2000|Sex Education|

Ottawa still promising repro-tech legislation

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 [...]

2010-07-07T07:59:08-04:00January 7, 2000|Bioethics|

Conscience bill fizzles due to mishaps

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 [...]

2010-08-27T09:28:53-04:00January 7, 2000|Issues|
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