Written on 6 Mar, 1985 at 8:45 in
Abortion, Society & Culture | Author:
Arla Rendle
It has been said that one human death is a tragedy, but a thousand are merely statistics. In no arena is this ancient proverb more appropriate than in the field of abortion. Each year in North America over a million and a half preborn children are destroyed by this process; our minds have been dulled and our hearts hardened because of the horrendous numbers involved and the considerable semantic gymnastics employed to give credibility to the lucrative abortion industry. ... (Continue reading)
Written on 6 Mar, 1985 at 8:43 in
Abortion, Politics, Pro-Life | Author:
On February 5, abortionist Henry Morgentaler gave a lecture in the distinguished annual Dunning Trust series at Queen’s University. This year’s theme for all lectures was the dignity of the individual. Not surprisingly, when an abortionist is invited to speak on the dignity of the individual, there is bound to be controversy. Indeed, this lecture proved to be the most controversial one in the Series’ 35 year history.
Protests against the choice of such a speaker began as soon as ... (Continue reading)
Written on 6 Mar, 1985 at 8:40 in
Bioethics, Society & Culture | Author:
A health-care package being planned by the University of Toronto’s Students’ Council is to include coverage for contraceptives. Some other universities already have student-sponsored health benefits but none include coverage for contraceptives.
If it goes into effect, the plan will be mandatory for all full time students. An executive of the Students Administrative Council, Kevin Perkins was reported by the Toronto Globe as having indicated that the addition of contraceptives to the plan might account for as much as half ... (Continue reading)
Written on 6 Mar, 1985 at 8:37 in
Across Canada, Activism, Crisis pregnancy centres | Author:
Ebeline Zee-Hawtin
The North York Crisis Pregnancy Centre has now been open for four months. During that time, we have had 83 clients. The age range is from 14 to 35 years; almost half of the clients (37) have been in their teens. Most clients come in for a pregnancy test and, of 73 pregnancy tests done, 28 were positive.
Most of the clients come in for that first visit – certainly, the client whose pregnancy test is ... (Continue reading)
Written on 6 Mar, 1985 at 8:33 in
Abortion, Pro-Life | Author:
It can’t be repeated often enough: abortion is the act of violence. The most violent members of our society are those who approve, or who promote, or who perform abortions.
Bombing an abortuary is trivial by comparison: the only damage is to property. It may close the place down for a while, and thus may save the lives of some children. But, let us be quite clear: we neither approve nor condone violence, nor do we urge pro0lifers to ... (Continue reading)
Written on 6 Mar, 1985 at 8:29 in
Society & Culture | Author:
Sabina McLuhan
Over 200 women attended the first national Real Women of Canada conference, held on February 2 at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto. Women from British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, Northern Ontario and Ottawa, as well as Toronto and Southern Ontario travelled at their own expense to meet each other and discuss the options and challenges for women in the 80s.
David Scott, a clinical psychologist and anti-pornography activist, was the first speaker. His topic, “The impact of pornography on society,” together ... (Continue reading)
Written on 6 Mar, 1985 at 8:27 in
Politics, Pro-Life | Author:
The Cabinet of Ontario Premier Frank Miller, who succeeded Bill Davis last January, was sworn in on February 8, 1985. It included a new Attorney General, Robert Welch, and new Solicitor-General, John Williams.
John Williams, MPP for the Oriole riding in Metro Toronto, is a strong pro-life supporter. On December 11, 1984, when still a backbencher, he urged then Solicitor-General Gordon Taylor to close down Morgentaler’s illegal abortion clinic. He publicly questioned the effects of police protection for an illegal ... (Continue reading)
Written on 6 Mar, 1985 at 8:24 in
Equal Rights, Politics | Author:
Sabina McLuhan
The Federal Government has turned down an application for a grant made by the Real Women of Canada on the grounds that the organization’s aims do not meet the “spirit” of the Women’s Program.
A letter from the Department of the Secretary of State to Real Women stated that “the promotion of a particular family model is not within the spirit of the objectives of the Program. The Program concentrates on supporting groups who are working to ... (Continue reading)
