Articles from 1985
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Written on 2 Jan, 1985 at 9:42 in
Abortion, Politics | Author:
The Ontario Science Centre is currently distributing a pamphlet informing women that abortion is one of their choices after amniocentesis. The pamphlet, Amniocentesis, describes the procedure in simple terms and explains how it can be used to detect abnormalities in the developing fetus.
“About one out of every 50 children in North America is born with a significant genetic abnormality,” the pamphlet argues. It goes on: “Through amniocentesis, some of these can be detected early in pregnancy, giving ... (Continue reading)
Written on 2 Jan, 1985 at 9:12 in
Pro-Life, Society & Culture | Author:
On Sunday November 4 more than 100 doctors gathered for the annual Toronto Catholic Doctor’s Guild meeting. This year, mass and dinner took place at St. Michael’s College at the University of Toronto in downtown Toronto.
The Guild was formed to be a pro-life and pro-family presence in a profession in which many have accepted pro-abortion and anti-family philosophies.
This year’s keynote speaker was Fr. John McGoey, a family counselor who has published several books on human values and human relationships.
Fr. ... (Continue reading)
Written on 2 Jan, 1985 at 9:03 in
Abortion, Politics | Author:
On Friday November 21, 1984, the OFL voted to take Morgentaler’s side in the abortion debate but, as a Toronto Star journalist reported, “only after a long debate.” Federation president, Cliff Pilkey, refused to let Morgentaler address 1,700 union delegates in plenary session. Instead he was permitted to speak to an audience of 300 during a lunch break.
The delegates instructed the OFL to urge Attorney-General Roy McMurtry not to appeal Morgentaler’s acquittal; to urge Ontario Health Minister, Keith Norton, ... (Continue reading)
Written on 2 Jan, 1985 at 9:00 in
Activism, Announcements, Pro-Life | Author:
Near the end of October, Joe Borowski was in Toronto for a health food convention and took time out to speak at a pro-life meeting at St. John the Evangelist parish church in Weston.
The dinner and dance was organized by Mr. Bill Mullally of St. John’s parish. Additional speakers were James Hughes, president of Campaign Life Canada, Fr. Ted Colleton and the Pastor of St. John’s, Fr. Paul Casullo.
Fr. Casullo has long been a strong and most helpful ... (Continue reading)
Written on 2 Jan, 1985 at 8:54 in
Abortion, Politics, Pro-Life | Author:
by Arla Rendle
The “safe, surgical procedure” claimed by Morgentaler and his associates in actual fact has a 100 per cent fatality rate as abortion involves two patients – one of whom has no chance of survival.
However, after 15 years of virtual abortion on request in this country, it is not surprising that the carefully chosen jurors, after listening to a parade of witnesses describe the rubber-stamping by so called “therapeutic” abortion committees concluded that Morgentaler is no more guilty ... (Continue reading)
Written on 2 Jan, 1985 at 8:50 in
Activism, Pro-Life | Author:
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney had received over 750,000 anti-abortion cards, according to news reports on December 18. The national write-in campaign was organized by Jury for Life of Winnipeg to counteract the Morgentaler propaganda following his acquittal in Toronto on November 8 and to remind the Ottawa politicians that “when they tell you abortion should a woman’s choice … they’re forgetting someone.” The reverse of the card said: “The child in the womb is a human being who ... (Continue reading)
Written on 2 Jan, 1985 at 8:43 in
Abortion, Politics | Author:
The last hours of an aborted baby. Dr. Lawrence Lawn, of Cambridge University’s Department of Experimental Medicine, at work on a living, legally aborted, human fetus. Some British doctors have been vigorously defending their experiments on live aborted babies after a storm of protest blew up in England when a Member of Parliament told the press that private abortion clinics had been selling live aborted babies for research. Dr. Lawn was quoted in the Cambridge Evening News ... (Continue reading)
Written on 2 Jan, 1985 at 8:41 in
Bioethics, Pro-Life | Author:
Mothers must have rubella during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy to affect their babies.
A review of 15 major studies showed that only 16.9 per cent of the babies in contact with rubella would have defects. Rubella as an indication (reason) for abortion would see five healthy babies aborted for every one affected baby.
The last large outbreak of rubella was in 1904. Statistics from this show that of the children affected:
50 per cent had hearing loss, most correctable by ... (Continue reading)
Written on 2 Jan, 1985 at 8:21 in
Abortion, Bioethics, Society & Culture | Author:
The November Interim story on Rubella vaccine WI-38 was printed with the realization that experimentation on aborted babies, and even babies about to be aborted, is an ongoing enterprise around the world. We would draw the attention of our readers to the hidden and extensive nature of this hideous further refinement of the evil of abortion with the following inventory of brief notes on the subject:
The tip of the iceberg …
- Some documented experiments on aborted ... (Continue reading)
Written on 2 Jan, 1985 at 8:12 in
Bioethics, Human rights, Pro-Life | Author:
Sabina McLuhan
In November 1984, The Interim front page story (“Aborted babies used for vaccine”), attracted national media attention. The reaction to information that the current rubella vaccine was developed from cells of an aborted baby varied from amused credulity that pro-lifers would reveal see no objection to continued use of the vaccine, while others are distressed that their children have already received it and others worry about what to do for their children coming up for vaccination. The WI-38 strain ... (Continue reading)
Written on 2 Jan, 1985 at 7:49 in
Activism, Pro-Life | Author:
Rose Armstrong
A small victory was won by Hamilton Right to Life members in November 1984 when the Hamilton-based National Film Board office agreed to show The Slippery Slope – a Gerretsen Productions pro-life documentary – at its theatre for three consecutive days.
Hamilton Right to Life members had been picketing in all kinds of weather at the Hamilton-based NFB office to demonstrate their disapproval of NFB’s involvement in the death-promoting films.
The NFB theatre has been showing Abortion: Stories North and South ... (Continue reading)
Written on 2 Jan, 1985 at 7:45 in
Activism, Human rights, Pro-Life | Author:
Some Concerned Citizens
When the civic centre in Brockville, Ontario showed the films, Abortion: - Stories North and South and Democracy on Trial recently, the local Right to Life group handed out the following piece of literature.
- In spite of scientific and medical fact Dr. Morgentaler refuses to believe in the humanity of babies-in-the-womb.
- Hitler refused to believe in the humanity of Jews and Parliament labeled them “sub-human” before they too were eliminated.
- Early America labeled its black people as “chattels.” They ... (Continue reading)
Written on 2 Jan, 1985 at 7:36 in
Equal Rights, Movie Review | Author:
Therese Deans
Film Studio D, the Women’s Studio of the National Film Board has done it again. Their latest project, viewed for the first time, in Toronto on December 1, 1984, is called “Behind the Veil.”
Willing participants who provided fuel from within the ranks for this attack upon the “Male, Patriarchal, Sexist” Catholic Church were Sisters Ann Carr, Beth Daddio and Sue Seeker. “We are angry, angry women” said one of them, indicating the tone and gist of this two ... (Continue reading)
Written on 2 Jan, 1985 at 7:24 in
Politics, Pro-Life, Religion | Author:
The Christian Action Council of Metropolitan Toronto has designated the first Sunday in May (May 5, 1985) as Sanctity of Human Life Sunday (SOHLS).
On May 14, 1969, the Canadian Parliament gave third reading to Bill C-150 a reform of the Criminal Code of Canada, which liberalized the abortion law in Canada.
Mr. Howard McPhee, president of the Toronto Christian Action Council commented on the timing of the observance! “Historically, the protestant churches have upheld special seasons of the Christian year ... (Continue reading)
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