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Student, union backlash against Catholic board’s pro-life position

Helena Karabela The Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB) passed a motion on Jan. 16 stating that any organization that receives funds raised within the school system must not directly or indirectly support abortion, euthanasia, contraception, or embryonic stem-cell research. After some students, parents, and the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association (OECTA) complained, the school board reconsidered their decision. However, [...]

Paul Tuns2018-04-06T17:20:06-04:00April 6, 2018|Marriage and Family, Pro-Life|

New book looks at men and abortion

Tears of the Fisherman: Recovery for Men Wounded by Abortion by Kevin Burke (Priests for Life, 183 pages) Kevin Burke, co-founder of Rachel’s Vineyard Ministries, new book, Tears of the Fisherman, begins by recalling the family background of Simon Peter and Andrew, two of the first disciples of Jesus, and how Jesus chose Simon whom he called Peter, knowing his strengths and [...]

Paul Tuns2018-03-29T15:10:36-04:00March 29, 2018|Abortion, Book Review|

B.C. okays full coverage for abortion pill

The NDP government of British Columbia announced it will offer the abortion drug Mifegymiso to all residents at no cost. Health Canada gave approval to the abortion drug Mifegymiso in 2015, but permitted its prescription under limited conditions including restricting the gestational age of the preborn child, permitting only doctors to distribute it, and requiring doctors undergo training. Those restrictions have all [...]

Paul Tuns2018-02-23T15:08:58-05:00February 23, 2018|Abortion, Politics|

Resolution

It is a cliche of modern life that New Year’s resolutions are made to be broken. Perhaps by the time you have read this editorial you have already returned to the bad habits or behaviour you vowed to cease in 2018. We hope, though, that there is a resolution we all make that we all keep this year: a solid commitment to [...]

Paul Tuns2018-01-29T07:48:23-05:00January 29, 2018|Editorials, Pro-life Groups|

“Trudeau’s abortion litmus test”

Ottawa Won't fund students summer jobs unless employers support abortion The Liberal government of Justin Trudeau will ban any employer from receiving summer job grants for students if the employer doesn’t first sign an “attestation” that they agree with abortion and transgender “rights.” The new criteria were sent to all MPs and was made public when the Canada Summer Jobs Program opens [...]

Paul Tuns2018-01-10T10:10:15-05:00January 7, 2018|Abortion, Announcements, Conscience Legislation, Features, Politics|

Canada loosens Mifegymiso restrictions

The Canadian government is expanding access to the abortion pill, including allowing the drug for abortions of children in utero of up to nine weeks gestation, and allowing pharmacists to dispense it directly, rather than requiring doctors to do so. Health Canada made its decision based on evidence submitted by the drug’s sponsor, Linepharma, according to an information update the department released [...]

Paul Tuns2017-12-05T17:48:43-05:00December 5, 2017|Abortion, Health Risks|

Ontario midwives lobby to do abortions

While midwives “do not currently provide abortion services in Ontario, we are working to change that,” Berinstein told the government affairs committee. She said midwives could help prop up a “fragile system” of abortion in the province.Midwives photo A few days later, the CBC reported that the AOM was lobbying the Liberal government to change provincial laws so midwives can [...]

Paul Tuns2017-12-05T14:07:49-05:00December 5, 2017|Abortion, Announcements, Features, Issues, Marriage and Family|

Nova Scotia to offer free abortion pill

The Liberal government of Nova Scotia will provide free abortion pills to women in the province beginning sometime later this year. The announcement was made by Kelly Regan, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, on Sept. 22. She said, “this is important because I believe and this government believes in the reproductive rights of women.” Under the new policy, Nova Scotia [...]

Paul Tuns2017-10-10T07:31:59-04:00October 2, 2017|Abortion|

Scheer confirms abortion strategy in Chatelaine interview

Picture of Conservative leader Andrew Scheer hoisting a glass of beer with reporter Sarah Boesveld that accompanied his interview with Chatelaine. Conservative leader Andrew Scheer sat down with Chatelaine writer Sarah Boesveld and was asked whether he was a feminist and if he supported, questions the new Tory leader awkwardly avoided answering. Taking time out of his summer tour to [...]

Paul Tuns2017-09-11T10:06:05-04:00September 11, 2017|Abortion, Issues|

Trudeau pushes abortion agenda on Irish counterpart

A month after Justin Trudeau met Irish leader Leo Varadkar in Dublin (pictured above), they were together again in Canada talking abortion and diversity. Just over a month after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited recently elected Irish Taoiseach (prime minister) Leo Varadkar in Dublin, his Irish counterpart returned the favour with an official visit August 19-22. The Prime Minister’s Office’s [...]

Paul Tuns2017-09-11T09:15:31-04:00September 11, 2017|Abortion, Politics|

Toronto politicians seek graphic abortion photo ban

CCBR community liaison Devorah Gelman says people who are upset with images of abortion victims should take issue with the abortion procedure itself. Councillor Sarah Doucette (Ward 13, Parkdale-High Park) called for a ban on pro-life protesters using signs with pictures of aborted babies after local residents complained about a recent Canadian Centre for Bioethical Reform demonstration. Doucette called the [...]

Paul Tuns2017-09-11T09:16:03-04:00September 11, 2017|Abortion, Politics, Pro-Life, Society & Culture|

CBS celebrates Iceland eliminating Down syndrome children

In August, CBS ran a “CBSN: On Assignment” episode exploring how Iceland has eradicated Down syndrome in the country. The report highlighted that just one or two children are born with Down syndrome each year because the health authorities there began aggressively promote genetic screening since the early 2000s and there is a 100 per cent abortion rate for preborn babies identified [...]

Paul Tuns2017-09-11T10:18:40-04:00September 10, 2017|Abortion|

Nova Scotia to look at easing abortion access

Talk Turkey Josie Luetke The Canadian Press recently highlighted the story of a single Nova Scotia woman who was enraged with having to undergo several blood tests and an ultra sound before being referred for a surgical abortion. In this women’s case, the process to obtain her abortion took about two months. Abortion advocates say Nova Scotia is the only [...]

Paul Tuns2017-10-24T08:50:46-04:00September 7, 2017|Abortion, Abortion Law, Columnist|

Waiting women

There are the Canadian women whose waiting doesn’t matter. And then there are the Canadian women whose waiting is especially terrible and reported on at regular intervals.The Canadian Press reported on August 15 that a 29-year-old whose birth control failed got the abortion she wanted. Except it wasn’t quite fast enough. She waited too long for her abortion, she says. She waited [...]

paul2017-09-04T22:24:28-04:00September 4, 2017|Announcements, Web Exclusives|