Re: Abortion It is important to not underestimate the educative value of law. Certain behaviours often come to be considered as moral because civil laws allow or tolerate them. Yet, a law which allows abortion is radically immoral. A Christian cannot accept such law either in its concept nor in its application: "Nor can a Christian take part in a propaganda campaign [...]
I personally would not choose an abortion. I am a practicing Roman Catholic. But I respect the right, and support the right, that every woman can make the best for herself as a responsible person in accordance with her own conscience and values. Marion Bryden speaking at the Morgentaler press conference, July 20, 1984. Dear Mrs. Bryden: On hearing that you had [...]
With the coming election and campaign to vote life there will undoubtedly be the unusual criticisms levied against our single issue voting. Criticisms like those published in an editorial entitled "Taste and Ethics" in the Catholic weekly, The Prairie Messenger. That 1982 editorial contended: But it is not sound reasoning to base one's ballot decision on any single issue ... Surly no [...]
EDMONTON: in a July 16 interview in the Edmonton Sun, Iona Campagnolo stated that she has received death threats from the Campaign Life people in Alberta; she told a reporter that she has been "dogged constantly" and that the pro-life people have inflicted "personal attacks that sometimes border on the hysterical." When asked to be specific, she admits that these 'threats' are [...]
For the past fifteen years, countless individuals and many groups have expressed their concern for the terrible destruction and callous disregard for human life through abortion. The statistics dealing with the numbers of unborn children killed in our country in this period of time range from 700,000 to over 1,000,000. Despite Herculean efforts to make government officials aware of the fact that [...]
On July 20, 1984, at noon, a press conference was held in committee room Number One, in Toronto City Hall, by Henry Morgentaler and his legal counsel Morris Manning. The purpose of the conference was to give their reaction to Judge Parker's decision, denying the motion that their indictment had been unconstitutional. Committee Room Number One is adjacent to the Mayor's office. [...]
As reported in the article Anti-abortionists dog Campagnolo (Sat., July 21, 84), I did not say, "To pro-life people, Iona Campagnolo is the gravest threat (of all the politicians) because she is a proponent of pro-choice" I said, "To pro-life people, Iona Campangnolo is the gravest threat (of all the politicians) because she is a proponent of abortion-on-demand." I do not believe [...]
The paramount factor in qualifying a candidate for election to Parliament is his or her stand on abortion. Candidates disqualify themselves by advocating a right to kill unborn babies. You, the voter, have a responsibility to vote to protect the defenceless. The candidate's position on peace and environmental issues is important. The economy, inflation and unemployment are all issues at this time. [...]
Former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau was proud of the fact that he had "led" the country in bringing in the present abortion legislation in 1969. In an interview with the British Broadcast System (BBC) in 1970, he proudly said that his party took a leadership role to bring in the abortion legislation in 1969, even though there was no consensus among the [...]
In mid 1983 Henry Morgentaler, Leslie Smoling and Robert Scott were charged with conspiracy to perform an illegal abortion in Ontario. However, before even entering a plea, their lawyer, Morris Manning, arguing that the charge was unconstitutional, asked that a motion be heard on those grounds. The motion was granted and, with Justice Parker presiding, the ensuing proceedings lasted for 63 days. [...]
Campaign Life has spent the last two months canvassing all candidates on the abortion issue. The stand taken by the individual candidate is published in this election edition of The Interim. We have asked the candidates the following two questions: Will you work to restore full legal protection to the unborn child? and Will you work to stop providing public funds to [...]
Liberals for Life, in cooperation with Campaign Life, is entering the second phase of its election activity. The first phase consisted of attempting to identify aspirants, who were pro-life, for nomination as official party candidates in local ridings. Too frequently Campaign Life searched for and sponsored a nominee who said he was pro-life but who would not stay pro-life. That is to [...]
The idea of the pluralist society goes back roughly to the eighteenth century, to the days when separation of Church and State was launched with the Constitution of the United States. This American separation was unlike the separation of Church and State brought about a few years later, during the French Revolution (which began in 1789). The latter was essentially one of [...]
In a dramatic reversal of U.S. government policy, funding of abortions in the third world may be ended by the Reagan administration. A paper prepared by the White House Office of Policy development and the National Security Council calls for a substantial reduction in the funds given to such agencies as the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA), and the International [...]
As the founding president of the Thompson (Manitoba) NDP, and as a later MLA and Cabinet Minister, I feel reasonably qualified to do an in-depth analysis of the slow demise of socialism in Canada. The March, 1984, Gallup Poll that showed the NDP down to 11 % of the popular vote is eloquent testimony of the public's good sense since 11% is [...]