Oswald Clark and Paul Tuns When the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade leaked on May 2, the politics of returning the abortion issue to the states and elected representatives predominated the media coverage of the momentous decision-to-be. Would overturning Roe, which discovered a right to abortion out of whole cloth, help Democrats in the midterm elections when the United States faced [...]
Mobile abortuaries The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and returned the regulation of abortion to the states. Planned Parenthood had to rethink and regroup to ensure that its facilities continued to be available to pregnant moms. That is, it had to ensure that its annual revenue of $1.6 billion was not sacrificed. It’s OK to sacrifice unborn babies and their [...]
Paul Tuns: On Sept. 21, in remarks to reporters at the United Nations after addressing the General Assembly, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau once again declared his support for abortion, with his Foreign Minister, Melanie Joly, reiterating the message six days later at the UN. In response to a journalist's questions about what, if any limits Trudeau supported when it comes to abortion, [...]
Oswald Clark: March for Life president Jeanne Mancini announced Oct. 13 that the theme of the 2023 march will center on moving into a post-Roe world by re-routing the event to pass Congress rather than the Supreme Court, acknowledging that the abortion issue is now primarily a political rather than legal issue. The forthcoming March for Life will be the 50th anniversary [...]
Mary Zwicker: Image: Globe and Mail On Sept. 24, Hurricane Fiona touched down in eastern Canada, wreaking havoc on the Atlantic provinces. While the hurricane destroyed homes, left some Canadians without power for weeks, and even forced the cancellation of some pro-life events, the pro-life movement has taken this opportunity to comment on how such a terrible event can further [...]
Josie Luetke: Interim writer, Josie Luetke, Talk Turkey Imagine someone intent on climbing Mount Everest asks a sherpa for the lowdown. The sherpa would be doing nobody any favours if he omits the dangers of this climb, or focuses only on the joys of summiting, because he wants to spare the climber’s feelings rather than voice his doubt about the [...]
Rory Leishman: In a nationwide poll conducted shortly after the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States on June 24 to overturn Roe v. Wade, the authoritative, non-partisan Pew Research Center found that 57 per cent of Americans disapproved of the ruling. In this same poll, 62 per cent said they believed abortion should be legal “in all or most [...]
On so-called “Safe Abortion Day” in September, most pro-abortion MPs acknowledged the day. In May and June when the Dobbs decision was leaked and officially released, overturning the infamous Roe decision, many federal and provincial pro-abortion politicians criticized the decision while you could count on one hand the number of pro-life MPs who applauded it. When Queen’s Park resumed in the summer [...]
Prime Minister, cabinet celebrate abortion, insist there should be more Paul Tuns: Sept. 28 was International “Safe Abortion Day,” and numerous Canadians acknowledged it on Twitter and in the House of Commons. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted: "Canadians have had access to safe and legal abortions for almost 35 years. To those who continue to fight for their safety and bodily autonomy: [...]
Mary Zwicker The New Brunswick government has long come under fire for its refusal to fund private abortion mills, including Clinic 554 in Fredericton, but in 2020, the controversy moved from the political arena to the legal system as it was drawn into a lawsuit over the issue, which is still ongoing. While provinces across Canada are required by the Canada [...]
Last month, Dr. Louis Roy of the Quebec College of Physicians testifying at the Commons’ Special Joint Committee of Medical Assistance in Dying called for euthanasia for infants up to the age of one who are born with “severe malformations” and “grave and severe syndromes” when a physician reckons there is little chance for survival or whose suffering is deemed too much. [...]
Paul Tuns: During Oct. 7 testimony at the Commons’ Special Joint Committee of Medical Assistance in Dying, Dr. Louis Roy, speaking on behalf of the Quebec College of Physicians, called for euthanasia for infants up to age one who are born with "severe malformations" and "grave and severe syndromes" when physicians believe there is little chance for survival, setting off a firestorm [...]
Interim Staff: On Oct. 2, the first Sunday of October, pro-lifers in almost 300 communities across Canada participated in Life Chain, which Campaign Life Coalition noted was “a substantial increase from the 270 Life Chain locations last year, and the approximately 250 Life Chain locations in years prior.” Josie Luetke, Campaign Life Coalition director of education and advocacy and a member of [...]
Interim Staff: Billed as “The world’s largest grassroots movement to end abortion,” 40 Days for Life launched in a record 622 cities around the world, including 20 in Canada, for 40 days of continuous prayer outside abortuaries with the goal of ending abortion. The 40 Days for Life website states “It is a peaceful and educational presence. Those who are called to [...]
Chileans reject pro-abortion constitution On Sept. 4, voters in Chile rejected a new constitution that would have legalized abortion-on-demand and strip away unborn babies’ right to life. In a national binding referendum, more than six in ten voters voted against a new “progressive” constitution (38 per cent in favour, 62 per cent against) that was part of socialist President Gabriel Boric’s sweeping [...]