Ask the average person, "What do you think of embryonic stem cell research?" He may answer with certainty and a profound conviction that what he is saying is most obvious: "Look, anything that can cure Alzheimer's, Parkinson's or diabetes is incredibly good. Yes, I know that there's some controversy - you're not going to try to tell me those embryonic cells are [...]
In an era of politicians lacking principles - and ones who outright sellout to the culture of death - Julius Yankowsky is a refreshing departure. Indeed, he's been lauded as a man who "will do anything" to further the pro-life cause, and his actions prove that those are more than just empty words. Yankowsky, 63, is a married father of two and [...]
As one passes from childhood to adulthood, the summer, which was once a time for rest and relaxation, turns into a time for gainful employment. And so, in early July, I embarked upon my second summer working at Campaign Life Coalition. Since I come from a solidly pro-life family and had taken a great course on moral issues from another solid pro-lifer [...]
One hundred and forty obstetricians and gynecologists, as well as lawyers, ethicists, midwives, theologians and leaders of pro-life groups from 40 countries, met in Rome June 17-20 to discuss "The Future of Obstetrics and Gynecology: The Fundamental Human Right to Practise and be Trained According to Conscience." The intensive three-day workshop was organized by the World Federation of Catholic Medical Associations (FIAMC) [...]
20,000 to be killed by years end In the wake of its being awarded the 2008 Olympic Games, China is ordering one of its remote, poverty-stricken regions to commit at least 20,000 abortions by the end of this year. Chinese authorities are reported to have issued the order because their official one-child-per-family policy is being routinely ignored in Huaiji region, where 2000 [...]
Police dismiss journalist's complaints of alleged police misconduct Linda Gibbons was released from prison July 7, after serving her latest term for violating a "bubble zone" court injunction at the Scott Clinic abortuary in Toronto last Feb. 13. Gibbons had received a six-month sentence (including time served) and two years' probation upon her conviction in provincial court on April 13. She had [...]
A Moncton newspaper has determined that the federal government has threatened fines against New Brunswick if the province continues its principled refusal to pay for abortions at Henry Morgentaler's private abortuary in Fredericton. Canadian Press reported on August 7 that Federal Health Minister Allan Rock had threatened to fine the province, a fact revealed after the Moncton Times and Transcript obtained documents [...]
The author of legislation that legalized abortion in Canada will be the chair of the annual Toronto Cardinal's Dinner on Oct. 18. Former Prime Minister John Turner, as Pierre Trudeau's Justice Minister, wrote and guided through the House of Commons the Omnibus Bill that led to the legalization of abortion and homosexuality in 1969. Catholic pro-lifers are scandalized that for the second [...]
Former Reform Party leader Preston Manning abandoned his pro-life position with his endorsement of embryonic stem cell research (ESCR). Manning, science and technology critic for the Canadian Alliance was joined by Alliance health critic Diane Ablonczy in his annoucnement which also called for a ban on the creation of embryos for the purpose of research. Pro-lifers were disturbed that the critics urged [...]
Scott Brockie's legal challenge to an Ontario Human Rights Commission ruling against him has received a significant boost with the announcement that an inter-faith coalition of groups has been formed to intervene in support of his case. The Canadian Religious Freedom Alliance, comprised of the Christian Legal Fellowship, the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada and the Catholic Civil Rights League, filed a factum [...]
Canadian-made 'Exit Bag' goes global The Right to Die Society of Canada has moved into the domain of recklessly breaking the law for the sake of its macabre cause. Wesley Smith, internationally known anti-euthanasia activist and author of the award winning book The Culture of Death - The Assault on Medical Ethics in America, has uncovered the unsavoury activities of the Right [...]
A Student's Guide to the Core Curriculum by Mark C. Henrie ISI Books, $7.95 (US), 109 pages.As the role of the university is being debated in society, so too is the legitimacy of the liberal arts. At one point in our history, a liberal arts education was held in high regard, a mark of distinction that qualified a university graduate for an [...]
The Educated Child: A Parent's Guide from Preschool Through Eighth Grade by William J. Bennett, Chester E. Finn Jr., and John T.E. Cribb Jr. (Free Press, $44.50 hc, pb, 666 pages)The Educated Child, written by a former US Education Secretary (Bill Bennett), a professor of education (Chester Finn) and a former education department bureaucrat (John Cribb), was published two years ago but [...]
As millions of Canadian children return to school this September, 81,000 kids will stay at home with mom or dad or some other adult to be homeschooled. The National Post has reported on several recent polls that show growing support for parental choice in education, in a variety of forms that include the creation of charter schools, school vouchers and tuition tax [...]