U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell told an international audience on MTV that people should "forget about conservative ideas with respect to what you should tell young people about" sex-related issues. He said the failure to discuss condoms puts the "lives of young people" at risk. "I not only support their use, I encourage their use among people who are sexually active [...]
On the front cover of the February Catholic World Report is a photograph of a man's face with the question in large red letters above it: "Is he being framed?" Below the question is an explanation: "America's most energetic pro-life activists see the legal system tilted against them, and worry that the FBI has found a scapegoat for an abortionist's murder." Phillip [...]
The biblical adage, "spare the rod, spoil the child" is still permissible advice for parents in Ontario – for now. In a 3-0 ruling in mid-January, the Ontario Court of Appeal decided that parents, guardians, and teachers can use reasonable force to correct a child's behaviour, and not be charged with physical assault. Writing for his two colleagues, Mr. Justice David McCombs [...]
The Bush administration again impressed the U.S. pro-life, Christian and conservative communities with the news that unborn children are to become eligible for government health care under the State Children's Health Insurance program. The announcement was made by Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson, who highlighted the importance of health care in a human being's first months of life. "Prenatal services [...]
LifeSite News In an initial report on Estonia by the United Nations Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women, one of the 23 UN "experts" said, "Abortions in many cases were hazardous to women's health." In responding to Estonia's report on its compliance with the UN Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, the expert (unnamed in the UN report) noted [...]
It was Seneca who once claimed "there is no great genius without some touch of madness," yet if the charges are true, it is hard to say what the ancient philosopher would make of Blair Evans, a 51-year-old nuclear physicist who was arrested in January for making and possessing child pornography involving children as young as six months old. Police seized CDs, [...]
LifeSite NewsThe Canadian Supreme Court has, for the first time, ruled on a case involving "wrongful birth." The nine justices have ruled unanimously that the adult care of a child born with Down syndrome need not be covered by a doctor who failed to encourage the woman to undergo pre-natal testing which may have identified the disorder. Pam and Murray Krangle of [...]
Like the groundhog, Henry Morgentaler has surfaced again with his perennial campaign to establish government-funded abortuaries – his abortuaries – in every province. He has written a letter to new federal Health Minister Anne McLellan pointing out that five provincial governments – P.E.I., Manitoba, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia – refuse to pay for clinic abortions. As always, he argues that [...]
It is amusing, in a way, that the media claims abortion is not a political issue, that no one but pro-lifers care about it anymore, and yet candidates in the centre-right parties must always answer reporters questions about it. If it is not an issue on the minds of voters, why do some candidates try to use abortion as a wedge issue. [...]
One of the first editors of The Interim is being remembered as a man who could have a tough exterior at times, but underneath it all, had a kind heart and did much to help others, especially the unborn. Carl Scharfe died at the age of 57 on Jan. 25, after a four-month battle with cancer. He had been employed with Campaign [...]
The corruption of youth under guise of women's health Notice: This article contains some references to sexuality and sexual activities that may not be appropriate for young or sensitive readers. Please use discretion in deciding whether to read it. The conference room where Nafis Sadik, former executive director of the notorious United Nations Fund for Population Activities, was speaking was only about [...]
Father Ted Colleton's impressions of his first U.S. March for Life I thought I had reached the age and stage where I could no longer be excited by the happenings of the day. But I was wrong. Having returned from the 29th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., I cannot remember a more exhilarating and encouraging experience. Perhaps the statements of [...]
Author indicts feminism, moral decay and multiculturalism for our woes The Death of the West By Patrick J. Buchanan St. Martin's Press, 320 pages, $38.95In a recent issue of National Review, John O'Sullivan argued that successful conservative parties draw upon three constituencies: economic and small-government conservatives, moral traditionalists, and patriotic nationalists. Since multiculturalism and Third World immigration have become sacred cows in [...]
Five Christian Truth activists charged REGINA – Five members of the Regina-based Christian Truth Activists were charged with "performing an activity likely to distract users of a highway" on Feb. 18 while standing in a peaceful pro-life demonstration outside Regina General Hospital, which commits abortions. Six signs held by the demonstrators depicting graphic scenes of abortions were also confiscated. Activist spokesman Bill [...]
Portugal may have abortion referendum LISBON — Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio suggested during a BBC interview that the country will hold a referendum on abortion. Sampaio is seeking to liberalize Portugal's current law which limits abortion to cases where a pregnancy is thought to endanger a woman's health or in cases of pregnancy caused by rape, and forbids all abortions after the [...]