Interim staff Canada’s Catholic bishops have seized on the Brenda Drummond case to make the rights of the unborn a prominent issue in the upcoming federal election. In a letter to Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, the Catholic Organization for Life and Family said the results of the Drummond case – which found that the unborn are not entitled to legal protection in [...]
Third of a series The abortion debate touches on theological, ethical, medical, legal, social and personal issues. At one point in time, abortion was considered an offence under the Criminal Code. The Law Reform Commission once referred to that code as our “moral code.” However, in January 1988, the Supreme Court of Canada threw out the relevant section with the Morgentaler decision. [...]
A conservative Catholic journalist has expressed reservations about the image of the late Cardinal Joseph Bernardin of Chicago as a champion of unborn children. In an essay in the Catholic World Report magazine (February, 1997), James Hitchcock reflected on the cardinal’s popularity with liberal elements, and on his ability to mask his support for dissenting voices within the church. While praising the [...]
(Ed. Note: the following incident was reported by a participant at the recent Ontario Student’s for Life Skate for Life in Ottawa). During the walk, an event that boosted our morale considerablely took place. A young man named Joey boarded a bus for part of the trip. One commuter, upon seeing his banner, began to curse at him. She became extremely abusive [...]
The end of April will put the coda to nearly three decades of frontline pro-life work for Alliance for Life’s Anna Desilets. Anna steps down April 30 after a 26-year association – the last 14 as executive director – with the Winnipeg-based educational and research organization. “It’s time for some new talent and fresh ideas,” Desilets told The Interim. “We’re hoping there [...]
The celebration of motherhood in May has significant meaning for each of us. Too often, we take for granted that each child has known a mother’s love, a nurturing environment and the security of family and friends. Many of the young women who come to Rosalie Hall have lived without knowing this unconditional love. An increasing number of young women have suffered [...]
It’s nine o’clock as I watch Janaya sleep peacefully. Janaya is my life, my inspiration, my daughter. Just a little over a year ago, I never thought I would ever be where I am today. For the past nineteen years I’ve wasted time thinking about all the things that have gone wrong in my life, and never stopped to think about all [...]
CHARLOTTETOWN – The 1997 National Pro-Life Convention will be held in Prince Edward Island June 26-28. It will be the first such event held here since 1988. “This conference celebrates the sanctity of life, so it is very fitting to hold it in this Sanctuary of Life – the only abortion-free province in Canada,” says provincial president Vincent McIntyre. “It will uplift, [...]
There’s an interesting reference in Ted Gerk’s new column in this month’s Interim about efforts to exclude pro-life people from some aspects of public life. Gerk’s argument is that as more and more people discover the truth behind the abortion industry, they will eventually find their way to the pro-life position. In the meantime however, vested pro-abortion interests have upped the stakes, [...]
The failure of Roseanne Skoke to win the Liberal party nomination in Picton-Antigonish-Guysborough is a setback not only for her Nova Scotia supporters, but for pro-life people across the country. Since being elected in 1993, Skoke has been one of the most vocal defenders of unborn children on the federal scene. Unlike many of her colleagues on Parliament Hill, Skoke refused to [...]
A “sanctity of life” commission established by the Mission Synod of the Lutheran Church has released a statement offering a fresh approach to life issues and continuing the church’s high profile pro-life testimony. Entitled That They Might Have Life, (John 10:10), the statement will be used by church workers and the Lutheran laity to promote an increased awareness of life issues. Some [...]
Alberta pro-life supporters are cautiously optimistic with news of Premier Ralph Klein’s landslide victory in the March 11 provincial election. Klein’s Conservative government captured 51 per cent of the popular vote to win 63 of the 83 seats in the Alberta legislature. The premier rode a wave to fiscal conservatism to win another mandate from to a generally complacent electorate. He ran [...]
Recently, we visited a number of women, prominent in politics but from different parties and with a range of views on the need for pro-life legislation. Three Liberal members were interviewed, two Reform Party members and one Liberal Senator. Several others either refused outright or failed to respond to our request. (Ed. Note, the article was completed prior to Roseanne Skoke’s defeat [...]
Interim Special British Columbia pro-lifers described as “frightening” a move by the provincial health ministry to exclude right to life supporters from community and regional health boards. In a March 13 announcement, health minister Joy MacPhail said the province has “weeded out” pro-life supporters from such boards. She said that in order to be eligible for the health boards, members must support [...]
A Barrie Ontario artist plans to put her talents and creativity to work in promoting pro-life efforts. Colleen Nagle, a part-time art teacher at Sacred Heart High School of the York Region Separate School Board, may donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of limited edition prints to support the Canadian pro-life effort. This means $25 or every $125 print [...]