Rory Leishman: Over the past 40 years, left-wing, secular zealots in the courts and legislatures of Canada have mounted an escalating attack on the rights and freedoms of theologically orthodox Christians -- Catholic, Protestant, and Evangelical -- who uphold the traditional teachings of the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. The Supreme Court of Canada got the process underway in 1985 with its [...]
Rick McGinnis: Interim writer, Rick McGinnis, Amusements At the end of last year Helen Andrews (whose book Boomers I reviewed here five years ago) published an essay in the online magazine Compact called “The Great Feminization,” looking over the world now that women have achieved parity and are edging into dominance of certain professions and institutions. It was a sensation [...]
Paul Tuns: In 2011, Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell was charged on seven counts of first-degree murder, among other charges, for murdering newborn babies and injuring female clients at his “house of horrors” abortion facility. Last month, he died in a Pennsylvania prison at the age of 85. Health inspectors closed his abortion mill, Women’s Medical Society Clinic, after discovering the remains of [...]
Jakki Jeffs, Special to The Interim: Alliance for Life Ontario believes that the pro-life movement in Canada exists to serve God, by helping to build a society that respects and protects individual innocent human beings, from their biological beginnings until their death. We accept the truth that every pre-born child is a human being and deserves total protection from societal whims and political [...]
Every few years, a debate arises within the political precincts of the pro-life movement about the merits of a dramatic shift in approach. Since so much visceral disgust remains, on the part of the public, for late-term abortions, why not seek an outright ban on this barbaric practice at some point in pregnancy? Advocates of this so called “gestational approach” argue that [...]
Oswald Clark, US Correspondent: Since the 2022 Supreme Court Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade and permitting states to restrict or ban abortion, abortion advocates and their Democratic allies have claimed that limiting abortion leads to increased maternal mortality. Last month, JAMA Network Open published a study analyzing the impact of pro-life laws on maternal mortality rates that prove that narrative wrong. [...]
From the editor’s desk: Radical pro-abortion NDP MP Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) was complaining about the Carney government’s lack of funding to support “MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+” people. The Alphabet People’s acronym is a fluid construction, with endless amendments and additions to ensure that everyone is included, except for, apparently, white males, Christians, and conservatives. That plus sign at the end is supposed to represent [...]
Mary Zwicker, European Correspondent: The United Kingdom has removed criminal charges for women who perform their own abortions, even up to the point of birth. On March 18, the United Kingdom’s House of Lords voted to keep Clause 208 in the Crime and Policing Bill, a clause which, passed last year by the House of Commons, effectively removed any criminal penalties for women [...]
Paul Tuns: On March 20, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre appeared on the Joe Rogan podcast during which the host brought up his concerns about euthanasia in Canada, including the fact it is responsible for five per cent of all deaths in the country. Poilievre responded by saying he supports euthanasia “choice” for Canadians. Poilievre said he has concerns with expanding euthanasia to [...]
Interim Staff: On March 24, Didsbury, Albera, a town of just over 5000 population north of Calgary, voted to ban pride flags at government buildings and painted pride crosswalks on city streets. The vote was 4-3 in favour, and it applies only to government buildings, properties, and roads. Mayor Chris Little said the policy is designed to keep the municipality neutral in [...]
Mary Zwicker, European Correspondent: On Feb. 25, France’s National Assembly approved a bill to legalize assisted suicide despite the Senate’s previous rejection of it. The bill has since returned to the Senate where it will undergo another review before returning once more to the National Assembly. “Legalizing assisted dying is not simply a technical adjustment of the law: it is in reality an [...]
Paul Tuns: After 16 years in power, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party were roundly defeated by the centre-right Péter Magyar. Orbán promoted family values, encouraged larger families through fiscal policy tax cuts and family benefits, and defended Hungary’s national sovereignty from invasive immigration and the European Union. With tax advantages and handouts, Hungary under Orbán saw its fertility rate [...]
Mary Zwicker, European Correspondent: Pro-lifers are celebrating a massive win for life following Scotland’s rejection of proposed assisted suicide legislation. On March 17, the feast of St. Patrick, the Scottish Parliament defeated the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill in a 69-57 vote with one abstention. If passed, Scotland would have become the first country in the United Kingdom to legalize assisted [...]
Oswald Clark, US Correspondent: The Trump administration released its proposed 2027 budget on April 9 and it includes maintained pro-life provisions of previous budgets, while completely defunding others. The budget maintains longstanding limits on abortion funding: the Hyde Amendment against direct funding of most abortions, the Hyde-Weldon Amendment against funding entities that discriminate against pro-life healthcare providers, and the Kemp-Kasten provision against funding [...]
Oswald Clark, US Correspondent: The pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute’s “Monthly Abortion Provision Study” has reported that there were 1,125,930 abortions committed by clinicians in the U.S. in 2025, compared to 1,123,600 the year before. It was the second consecutive year that the number of abortions increased in the U.S., as there were 1,059,610 abortions in 2023. The Guttmacher Institute called the slight increase “stable” [...]