Detroit, Sept. 19, 1987 “Feeding the poor and welcoming refugees, reinforcing the social fabric of this nation, promoting the true advancement of women, securing the rights of minorities, pursuing disarmament while guaranteeing legitimate defence – all this will succeed only if respect for life and its protection by the law is granted to every human being from conception to natural death. Every [...]
“Important!” “Exciting!” “Historic event!” These were the words that Ray Pennings used to describe the forthcoming national founding convention of the Christian Heritage Party (CHP) to be held on November 18 to 20, at the Convention Centre in Hamilton, Ontario. It’s understandable that Ray should be so excited about the forthcoming event because he’s the convention chairman and in charge of the [...]
“It’s the biggest pro-life project ever undertaken in Canada,” said Ken Post, the Executive Producer of ‘Feel the Heartbeat’, a telethon special to be broadcast in April of next year. Months of preparation have already gone into it. The mammoth telethon is aimed at the 16 to 24 age group but will have broad appeal for all. It will seek to present [...]
During and after every election Campaign Life Coalalition finds itself the subject of attack. The recent Ontario election was no exception, when our detractors included two Catholic priests. They wrote to complain about our tactics and one of them suggested that we were “abrasive and self-riteous” Well that’s not the stuff that swelled heads are made of and so we took a [...]
A bone-weary Pope John Paul II ended his U.S. tour in Detroit by saying that America’s greatness will be measured by its treatment of the “weakest and most defenceless ones, those as yet unborn.” “America, defend life!” he urged. The Pope raised the abortion issue in a farewell speech before he flew to Edmonton and Fort Simpson, Yukon. In every country he [...]
Gerarda Savoir of Niagara Falls has organized a petition in support of Constable David Packer to be sent to Police Chief Jack Marks. It reads: “We, the undersigned, beg leave to petition you as follows: “Whereas Police Constable David Packer has been charged under the Police Act with failing to carry out an order, and faces possible punishment as a result of [...]
The National Right to Life Conference for 1987 was held in New Orleans in June, attended by some 1,500 delegates representing all states of the Union. Following the conference, The International Right to Life Federation held a seminar including reports from pro-life leaders around the world. The presence of well-known experts from many countries, and the contribution of their expertise and experience [...]
Many people question the ethics of nurses who are forced, or perhaps opt, to become involved with other medical professionals performing abortions. Among these, are nurses themselves, who are frightened that by refusing to assist this ghastly procedure they would jeopardize their jobs. “The destruction of human life is against morals and ethics.” This is the motto of Nurses for Life – [...]
The 105th annual meeting of the Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus took place in August in New Orleans. The Supreme Council, which is the top policy and law-making body of the Knights, issued what is in effect a pro-life manifesto. Speaking for the 1.5 million Knights, the Supreme Council urged the U.S> Senate Judiciary Committee and the members of the [...]
Mary-Ellen Douglas, president of Campaign Life Ontario, lead the discussion entitled, “Politics – who is pro-life?” at the Life and Family Conference recently held in Toronto. The main focus of the workshop was the identification and targeting of pro-life and pro-abortion political candidates. Many suggestions were offered in the course of the discussion, the most interesting of which dealt with using a [...]
There was a stench of evil in the air. Everybody picketing the Morgentaler abortuary in Montreal felt it. 75 of the delegates attending the annual Alliance for Life convention paraded for an hour in front of the abortuary; a large, single-story corner house in a busy residential area. The “rent-a-goon” squad was there; about 15 of them, unshaven, spaced out, all of [...]
Calgary Pro-Life held its 7th annual “Hike-for-Life” on May 23, as its major fundraising event of the year. About 700 hikers attended the 10 km hike, accompanied by bicyclists, children in strollers, and people in wheelchairs. The weather was perfect for the hike along river pathways, as a piper joined to liven the steps. The proceeds for the hike will go toward [...]
Mexico City houses some 22 million people, slightly less than the total population of all of Canada. It is a prime target for the population planners who believe fewer babies make happier parents. Mexicans disagree. Although poverty is evident, children are everywhere, the people are neatly dressed, the streets are clean and everyone seems to have a dignity which does not permit [...]
Alliance for Life is in the midst of planning stages to launch a nationwide television broadcast which will bring the pro-life message into the homes of all Canadians. The event, in telethon format, is scheduled to air on prime time national television October 5 through 11. The telethon will emphasize the theme of coping and carrying a baby to term. Testimonials and [...]
While many Canadians were celebrating Mother’s Day on May 10, many others were preparing for a weeklong schedule of events paying tribute to LIFE: Respect for Life. From May 10 through 17, the three national pro-life organizations-Alliance for Life, Coalition for Life and Campaign Life-launched a nationwide protest against abortion, which became available on demand with the 1969 changes in the criminal [...]