Mr. Borowski commenced legal action against the Federal Ministers of Justice and Finance, alleging that they are misappropriating tax payers’ money for the wrongful purpose of funding abortion procedures. The case has now been set down for trial for May 9, 1983.
However, on January 25, 1983, two pro-abortion organizations, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and Canadian Abortion Rights League (CARAL) applied to intervene in the trial as “amicus curiae” or “friends of the court”. They argued that Mr. Borowski had no direct interest in abortions, but was only indirectly affected by them and that they (the pro-abortionists) requested permission to intervene on behalf of “the women of Canada”.
Campaign Life also applied in this case to intervene on behalf of the women of Canada who we alleged were being mislead in to having abortions by doctors who do not give them all the facts about the humanity of the unborn and the real complications both physical and psychological. As a result, women are undergoing abortions without giving their “informed consent”. Campaign Life also sought to intervene on behalf of fathers who have no rights under the present abortion law, and also on behalf of the medical profession, especially nurses, since there is no conscience clause in the Canadian legislations.
Judge Matheson of Saskatchewan’s Court of Queen’s Bench, faced by the numerous and confusing applications to intervene, decided to refuse all applications, stating that the trial would turn into a Royal Commission if all parties were granted status.
Mr. Borowski is as a result now free to proceed with the case with only the Crown to contend with.
