Articles from 1997
Written on 23 Jun, 1997 at 9:13 in
Activism, Pro-Life | Author:
John Broderick
Interim Special The purpose of this article is to point out certain factors in plea-bargaining, which rescuers are not using; they are probably unaware of them.
The first thing that must be understood is that 97 per cent of the criminal cases in the United States are disposed of by one kind of agreement or another. Very few cases go to trial and for a very good reason. If a defendant is offered a plea bargain and he refuses it, the sentence is ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Jun, 1997 at 9:11 in
Bioethics | Author:
Gloria Lawrenson
Interim Special “Let s make man in our image, after our likeness,” said Almighty God in Chapter 17 Genesis. Now, “Clone-Aid” – a Caribbean company, advertising human clones (at a cost of $200,000 each) on the Internet is proposing that man can make man in his own image and for his own purposes.
Less than two weeks after Scottish scientists announced they had successfully cloned a sheep, debate on the issue of human cloning is heating up. It appears that Dr. Margaret White, ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Jun, 1997 at 9:10 in
Abortion, Post-abortion and Health Care | Author:
ST. LOUIS – An autopsy was performed April 26 on a woman who died shortly after having an abortion at a clinic here.
The 22-year-old woman, whose name has not been released, underwent a first-trimester abortion April 25 at Reproductive Health Services in St. Louis. The procedure was completed about 2 p.m. But staff noticed that the woman’s vital signs were not improving, said Paula Glanino, president of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region, which operated Reproductive Health ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Jun, 1997 at 9:07 in
Abortion | Author:
Ted Gerk’s Western View Anti-Racist Action (ARA). Arm the Spirit. David Lethbrigde. Allan Dutton. Now these are names of groups and individuals most of you have never heard of.
But you should.
In fact, some of them spend a lot of time talking about you. That’s right. You.
You may not know it, but Canada has a thriving healthy anti-racist industry. One that attracts tens of thousands of dollars, that is, your tax dollars.
So why be concerned? Why should I even bother to mention ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Jun, 1997 at 9:02 in
Abortion, Religion | Author:
Interim Special
Cardinal Thomas Winning, leader of Scotland’s 750,000 Roman Catholics, has received overwhelming offers of cash to bolster his initiative – disclosed in mid-March – to stem abortion.
Unsolicited donations have poured in to the Archdiocese of Glasgow at the rate of up to $2,000 a day - from a pensioner’s offer of $5 a week to a City stockbroker’s pledge of $10,000 a year for five years.
A woman living in the south of England has offered $50,000 from the sale ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Jun, 1997 at 8:59 in
Abortion, Abortion Law | Author:
Campaign to target U.S. Senators
WASHINGTON – A pro-life group planned to run television ads in Georgia May 10-11 asking supporters of a proposed ban on so-called “partial- birth” abortions to urge Sen. Max Cleland, D-Ga., to vote for the ban.
The Senate is expected to vote May 12-16 on legislation that would ban the controversial procedure, in which the unborn is delivered feet first, with the head remaining in the uterus and the skull ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Jun, 1997 at 8:56 in
Society & Culture | Author:
Gloria Lawrenson
Several times during the five-minute drive home from school, my 11-yea-old reminded me that I still hadn’t paid up the five bucks I owed her. Finally, at a long red light, I searched my wallet for the measly sum, but it was nowhere to be found. As the light turned green and my daughter turned red with exasperation, I realized once again, there was too much month left at the end of my money.
Later, after (Kraft) dinner, I opened ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Jun, 1997 at 8:55 in
Activism, Events, Motherhood, Pro-Life | Author:
Interim Special
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – More than 200 pro-life supporters from southern Ontario and western New York state took part in the annual Mother’s Day Walk for Life May 11 at the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls.
This year marked the 20th anniversary of the popular pro-life event.
Walkers converged at the center of the bridge for official ceremonies, which included dropping red roses into the Niagara Gorge. The roses were symbolic of Canadian and U.S. youth born since the ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Jun, 1997 at 8:47 in
Assisted Suicide | Author:
Interim Special
Dr. Nancy Morrison acted out of compassion when she ended a patient’s life with a lethal injection last November, relatives of the Halifax physician said yesterday.
“He was gasping for air,” a family member who asked not to be named said tearfully outside Halifax provincial court. Other family members nodded in agreement.
“He had about an hour left to live at the most. Nancy is a very compassionate woman who didn’t want to see him suffer. It’s unbelievable what has ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Jun, 1997 at 8:46 in
Bioethics | Author:
Karen Murawsky OTTAWA – “Our future children”, an examination of the consequences of Bill C-47, was the theme of a seminar organized in April by the Catholic Women’s League of the Ottawa archdiocese.
Bill C-47, which deals with human reproductive and genetic technologies, has generated wide debate since it came to light on the public agenda.
Speakers addressing the issue included Reform MP Sharon Hayes, psychotherapist Dr. Robert McDonald, philosophy professor David DeMarco, and artist Karen Urlocher.
Sharon Hayes said pro-life, pro-family elements should attempt ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Jun, 1997 at 8:45 in
Abortion, Abortion Law | Author:
Hidden by a blue curtain identifiable only by his raspy voice, “Dr. Doe” told a Detroit federal judge what it’s like to perform thousands of second-trimester abortions.
“They’re unpleasant and gory. It’s destructive surgery,” the doctor said. “None of us are pro-abortion. Some may be pro-choice. But they’re necessary.”
Doe was the first witness in three scheduled days of testimony before U.S. District Judge Gerald Rosen.
Rosen is hearing a challenge to Michigan’s ban on partial-birth abortion, brought by two Metro Detroit doctors, ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Jun, 1997 at 8:43 in
DVD Review, Euthanasia | Author:
Sue Careless Video In Review
Euthanasia: False Light
Produced by the International Anti-Euthanasia Task Force
Available from Life Cycle Books, 416-690-5860
1995, 15 minutes, $29.95
Denny Brace found a new oncologist when his first one coldly predicted he’d be dead in 12 months. Denny went through chemotherapy and now, three years later, with his pain under control, he jogs, lifts weights and works part-time in construction.
Jim Curly was told he had three months to live, but he outlived his doctor. Today Jim spends ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Jun, 1997 at 8:42 in
Equal Rights, Religion | Author:
Commission to study faith persecution
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Canadian Christians cannot remain silent while the religious liberties of Christians and other people of faith are increasingly under attack throughout the world.
Consequently, the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) May 8 announced that it will establish a Religious Liberty Commission to raise awareness in Canada of the persecuted church.
The announcement was made by EFC president-elect Gary Walsh to correspond with the opening of the World Evangelical Fellowship’s (WEF) General Assembly ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Jun, 1997 at 8:41 in
Sex Education | Author:
Mike Mastromatteo
Efforts to introduce gay-positive materials into the British Columbia school system have led parents’ groups there to demand the resignation of the province’s education minister.
The issue heated up in late March when the B.C. Teacher’s Federation passed a resolution calling for programs to eliminate homophobia from the province’s public school system. The teachers also approved a motion to provide leadership in promoting greater social acceptance of the homosexual lifestyle.
Pro-family groups immediately protested the federation’s action. In a ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Jun, 1997 at 8:39 in
Activism, Pro-Life | Author:
Rebecca T. Ducusin
Fourteen-year-old Emilia Klepacka refused to accept a junior school award for modern languages from the guest of honor who is a pro-choice candidate.
She boycotted the awarding ceremony in November 1996 at John Henry Newman School in Stevanage, England. The prize was a 20-pound book token.
Invited guest of honor Barbara Follett, local candidate of the Labour Party, was a found of the Emily’s List, an organization set up to put pro-choice women into Parliament.
Emilia said: “My conscience would not allow ... (Continue reading)
