Planned Parenthood targets PEI CHARLOTTLETOWN – The PEI Right to Life Association is monitoring the activities of Planned Parenthood after it was discovered the pro-abortion organization is attempting to reopen an office in Charlottetown. The organization recently circulated a fund-raising letter in which is announced the plans to re-establish itself on the island. Planned Parenthood left PEI in 1983 due to lack [...]
Rethinking support of UNICEF BAY BULLS, Nfld – An outspoken Newfoundland priest urged Catholic parents to withhold support of UNICEF to protest against the United Nations organization’s alleged support of abortion and contraception in the Third World. Monsignor Dermott O’Keefe, pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul parish in Bay Bulls, attacked UNICEF in a recent parish newsletter. An official with UNICEF Canada [...]
Clinic imports abortionist Fredericton N.B. –A shortage of doctors willing to commit abortions in New Brunswick has led operators of Henry Morgentaler’s Fredericton clinic to import an abortionist from outside the province. According to Right to Life officials in New Brunswick, an abortionist arrives in Fredericton every second Thursday to carry out the procedure at Morgentaler’s Ferry St. clinic. Local pro-lifers have [...]
Election watch in Nova Scotia HALIFAX- Pro-life groups are monitoring a possible fall provincial election. The Liberal government of John (Doc) Savage remains relatively popular with the electorate. There is some speculation however, that Savage may be replaced as party leader by candidate more favorable to the pro-life position. The opposition Conservatives are struggling to offer a viable alternative to Nova Scotia [...]
St. John’s pro-lifers keep active ST. JOHN’S—General practitioner Dr. Elizabeth Callaghan offered insights into pro-life priorities at a May 10 banquet organized by the St. John’s Right to Life Society. Dr. Callaghan is past president of St. John’s Right to Life. Funds from the banquet went in support of Elizabeth House, a facility for unwed mothers in St. John’s. This was the [...]
Pro-life survey results in Newfoundland St. John’s --- Pro-life activity in Newfoundland centred on compiling results of a survey distributed to candidates in the February 22 provincial election won by the Liberals under Brian Tobin. The survey, seeking candidates’ views on protection of the unborn from the moment of conception, the use of the RU-486 “abortion pill” and other issues, was also [...]
Congressmen urge Amnesty International to abandon abortion proposal WASHINGTON — In a bi-partisan letter signed by 74 congressmen, 64 Republicans and 10 Democrats urged Amnesty International not to accept a proposal scheduled for its August 2007 international conference calling upon the organization to begin abortion advocacy. The signatories urge AI to remain neutral or take a position in favour of defending unborn [...]
“Anyone can carry his burden, however hard, until nightfall. Anyone can do his work, however hard, for one day. Anyone can live sweetly, patiently, lovingly, purely, till the sun goes down. And this is all that life really means.” Robert Louis Stevenson Greeting and salutations! If you are now reading this column, congratulations are in order. You have just received the bonus [...]
Lawyers were in court recently as preliminary details regarding the proposed injunction against pro-life activity in Ontario were settled. The Provincial Attorney General Marion Boyd has presented eight volumes of evidence which she plans to use against the 18 pro-lifers named in the lawsuit. The province is launching a lawsuit for $500,000 against the 18, and is applying for an injunction at [...]
The Sally Ann and abortion In the June 10 edition of its newspaper Warcry, the Salvation Army printed its stance on abortion. This position is highlighted by the first sentence which says that the Salvation Army believes in the sanctity of all human life. It further goes on to state that they “support measures necessary to prevent any crisis pregnancy but are [...]
President Bill Clinton has lived up to everyone’s expectations and nominated 60-year-old, pro-abortion judge, Ruth Bader Ginsburg to replace Byron White on the Supreme Court. In her nomination speech, Ginsburg, who has worked on the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, spoke of the struggle of women to win appointment to the federal judiciary. Ginsburg is best known for her [...]
Knoxville, Tenn. – On June 11, a small group of pro-life demonstrators made a last-ditch attempt to prevent a man from destroying seven frozen embryos. Their picket soon became a memorial as they learned that the bizarre case involving a Knoxville couple had finally drawn to a bitter end. The embryos had already been destroyed. The story received world-wide attention and raised [...]
New York – A New York abortionist, known in the area as the “Butcher of Avenue A,” has been sentenced to 29 years in prison. Dr. Abu Hayat, 63, had been accused of performing abortions after 24 weeks. He must serve 10 years before becoming eligible for parole. The abortionist was found guilty of attempting to perform an abortion on Rosa Rodriguez, [...]
Ralph Klein, the flamboyant, ex-mayor of Calgary, has led his Conservative party to a majority in the Alberta provincial elections. Klein, who replaced Don Getty last December, led his Tories to 51 seats, while Liberal leader Laurence Decore took 32. Perhaps the biggest surprise was the incredible beating which the New Democrats suffered. The party failed to win one seat and its [...]
Calgary – A decision by the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench has many lobbying organizations, including the pro-life movement, heaving a huge sigh of relief. The court ruled that the recently passes Bill C-114, more commonly known as the gag law, was unconstitutional. The Bill threatened imprisonment to citizens who independently spent more than $1,000 to support or oppose political parties or [...]