For almost a quarter of a century now, very few Canadians have opened their morning papers without seeing some kind of news on abortion. Arguments have changed, people have come and gone, laws have been revamped and courts have ruled but, through it all, there has been one constant – Henry Morgentaler. Morgentaler is, and always has been, the icon of the [...]
Over a year ago, the Ontario Minister of Health set up a “Task Group” to make proposals regarding changes in the health policy of the provincial government. One proposal is that all hospitals with obstetrical and gynecological services perform abortions. Presumably, the price of refusal would be the loss of government assistance. This appears to me to be directed at the Catholic [...]
Abortionist Henry Morgentaler and his lawyers were in the Supreme Court of Canada on February 4, attempting to win round three against the province of Nova Scotia. Charged with illegally performing abortions under the province’s Medical Services Act, Morgentaler hopes the Supreme Court will uphold the decision of the two lower courts in Nova Scotia that the Medical Services Act is unconstitutional. [...]
We hear a lot about Roe v. Wade, but what exactly did the U.S. Supreme Court say? L.M. Toronto The Court announced a new constitutional right. The majority said that the 14th Amend-ment to the U.S. Constitution shelters a fundamental right of privacy “broad enough to encompass a woman’s decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy.” The judges did not know [...]
Charlottetown – After several years of on-again off-again efforts, Birthright has opened an office in downtown Charlottetown That it has finally become reality is largely dues to the efforts of Marg Hoganson, who moved here four years ago, brining with her six years of experience as a volunteer in Halifax. Birthright is non-sectarian, non-profit and designed to help any women greatly disturbed [...]
The destruction of the Morgentaler abortuary on Harbord Street last May has become another unsolved mystery for the Metro Toronto Police Force. The investigation, which began with eight officers and has since dwindled to one, wraps up this month. After eight months, police have “absolutely nothing” on the fire bombing which eliminated one of the enduring symbols of the abortion industry in [...]
Of the frontrunners to replace Brian Mulroney as leader of the federal Progressive Conservatives, Perrin Beatty is the only one to have shown pro-life sentiments and voted pro life. In an interview with the Toronto Star (February 14, 1993) Beatty stated that he was pro-life. “As a politician it would be a lot easier to waffle on the middle ground but on [...]
On December 18, 1992 at Queen’s Park, Toronto, when Health Minister Francis Lankin wholeheartedly endorsed the report handed down by the Task Group of Abortion Services Providers, the NDP government took another step towards making Ontario a police state. No one should really be surprised by Ms. Lankin’s enthusiastic acceptance of the report, which dealt with access to abortion services in Ontario. [...]
Father Carl Matthews will step down as editor of The Catholic Register February 28 at the request of Archbishop Aloysius Ambrozic. Matthews published his letter of resignation in the January 30 edition of Canada’s national Catholic weekly. In the letter he states he was asked to resign because of the “poor judgement” he showed in urging readers to vote ‘yes’ in the [...]
Shenzhen, China. We sweat and struggle our way past street hawkers poking umbrellas at us, others offering everything from snakes to edible nests coated in bird saliva. A spindly, wizened old man accosts us with a monkey, backing us toward a gaping hole in the road, demanding money and yanking at the string tied around the non-performing creature’s neck. We escape the [...]
If a pamphlet just published by Maureen McTeer represents a trend in feminist thinking, do not be surprised if the radical feminist movement joins with the pro-life movement in rejecting the final report of the Royal Commission on Reproductive Technologies (due later this year). McTeer was an orignal member of the Royal Commission, established by the federal Conservatives in 1989 to examine [...]
Pro-lifers may have breathed a collective sigh of relief at the news that Kim Campbell is no longer Justice Minister; however, rampant media speculation places her as front runner in the undeclared race to succeed Brian Mulroney. “The only thing worse than Kim Campbell as Justice Minister would be Kim Campbell as Prime Minister,” declared Jim Hughes, national president of Campaign Life [...]
Drug’s approval sends shock waves through women’s organizations On October 29th, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration---under intense pressure from drug lobbyists—gave up its two-decade-long battle to protect American women from the side effects of Depo-Provera, an injectable steroid drug that prevents pregnancy for three months. Editor’s Note: Depo-Provera in some cases may prevent ovulation. In other cases, there may be ovulation [...]
Kim Campbell front-runner in race to succeed Brian Mulroney Pro-lifers may have breathed a collective sigh of relief at the news that Kim Campbell is no longer Justice Minister; however, rampant media speculation places her as front runner in the undeclared race to succeed Brian Mulroney. “The only thing worse than Kim Campbell as Justice Minister would be Kim Campbell as [...]
1992 has been Ireland’s year of disaster. It all started with the case of a fourteen-year-old girl, Miss X, who was two months pregnant, allegedly as a result of statutory rape. Her parents informed police that they had arranged for her to have an abortion in England and they wanted to know if fetal tissues from her baby would be acceptable in [...]