The U.S. pro-life movement won what was probably its most significant victory since the Supreme Court's 1973 Roe. v. Wade court decision when the U.S. Senate on Oct. 21 voted 64-34 to ban the practice of the partial-birth abortion method. At press time, President George W. Bush indicated that he was looking forward to signing the legislation into law. "This is very [...]
Life Chain There are so many subjects on which one might write for the pro-life cause that it is not always easy to decide. But, I thought a brief description of the Life Chain in at least one area would be suitable for this month's column. I took part in the Danforth Avenue, Toronto area and found it very encouraging. Those present [...]
Rebecca Ducusin, a writer for religious publications and ardent pro-life supporter, died Aug. 24, three and a half years after she had a massive stroke. She was 54. Born in Manila, Philippines, Rebecca graduated valedictorian of her class at V. Mapa High School in Manila. She completed her bachelor's degree in journalism at the University of the Philippines where she also finished [...]
On Sept. 20, approximately 1,000 people attended Love Won Out, a conference on homosexuality hosted by Focus on the Family and held in Scarborough, Ont. Developed to address the complex issues surrounding same-sex attraction, Love Won Out accomplished its goal with sensitivity and fidelity to gospel values. Dr. Joseph Nicolosi, psychologist and president of the National Association of Research and Therapy of [...]
A pro-family organization in Hamilton is taking at least part of the credit for a significant drop in teen pregnancies in that city during the latest years for which statistics are available. The pregnancy rate for girls in Hamilton aged 15-19 dropped from either 51.3 or 49.6 per thousand in 1997 (depending on the source of the statistics) to 39.8 per thousand [...]
Several universities in the Washington, D.C. area were recently invaded by pro-lifers. These weren't just any pro-lifers. They were Canadian pro-lifers. The Centre for Bio-Ethical reform took its autumn tour of the Genocide Awareness Project to schools around and inside "the Beltway" Sept. 24 to Oct. 8, including to the University of Delaware, the University of Maryland and George Mason University. GAP, [...]
Students ponder where to go next after initial pro-life forays Canadian pro-life student organizations continue to struggle with the age-old question of retaining the talent, enthusiasm and experience of students who are reaching the crossroads in terms of longer-term commitment to right-to-life work. While many organizations throughout North America have established youth wings and stepped up efforts to solicit student input, they [...]
Says Linda Wood of Yellowknife, N.W.T., "I'm always amazed at what one person can do." A case in point is her 22-year-old daughter Kiely Williams. As a science student at Sir John Franklin Public High School, Kiely often challenged some of the assumptions and statements of her teachers, especially in biology class. She was well equipped to do so, having grown up [...]
Linda and Garth Wood are pro life. They live in Yellowknife, a city of 18,000 in the North West Territories. Linda's story, printed elsewhere in this issue, illustrates some key pro-life qualities. A LIFE GIVING ATTITUDE is a philosophy of life, an approach to everyday living, not just something donned for pro-life week. Linda exhibited that when, despite being a high-risk mom, [...]
Thousands of Canadians will line streets across the land to profess their belief in the sanctity of life from conception to natural death when this year's annual Life Chain takes place the afternoon of Oct. 5. According to Emma Short of Campaign Life Coalition in Toronto, Life Chain is a peaceful pro-life gathering that has been held every year since 1990. Canadians [...]
One hot, humid day last summer, Rosemary Connell, who drove two hours from her home north of Toronto to picket at a downtown Toronto abortuary, wondered why she was doing this. So often her efforts seemed futile and today was so hot. At the abortuary, while standing on the warm sidewalk, she noticed a man nearby, pacing nervously and smoking. Quietly, she [...]
As the Progressive Conservative's Leadership convention came to a close in June, the Party emerged with a new leader, the social liberal, Peter MacKay. In my analysis of the leadership race, I neglected to commend Craig Chandler, as a pro-life, pro-family social conservative worthy of support. In stating that many pro-lifers "regretted the lack of social conservative ideas among the leadership candidates", [...]
On July 4, the Toronto Right to Life Association held street information sessions on abortion. More than 6,000 flyers were distributed, which outlined the facts about abortion and the damage it causes. This information card was accompanied by a bookmark showing a living six-week unborn child held by an adult's hands. Youth distributed this information to the public July 4-15 from 1 [...]
Pregnant at 42 and with a history of miscarriages, Linda Wood of Yellowknife N.W.T. was expecting a new baby in March 1996. When her pro-life family doctor moved away in the summer, she tried to find one who didn't do abortions. She was convinced, she explains, that, "Anyone who kills babies one minute would hardly be in the right frame of mind [...]
It's mid-summer, a strange time to be discussing hockey. Inside Bill Reason Sr.'s Kingston, Ont. home, the temperature and humidex are locked in competition for the discomfort-zone championship. Reason is well known in local pro-life circles. "I'll be there," is the usual response to alerts on such activities as Life Chain and March for Life. Today, he's reminiscing with The Interim about [...]