Abortion Law
Written on 28 Nov, 2000 at 10:43 in
Abortion, Abortion Law, Columnist | Author:
Ted Gerk
Western View Somewhere in Winnipeg is a little-known institution that is oh-so-Canadian. Its a typical bureaucratic monstrosity, depending largely on secrecy in order to operate and extend its tentacles into the business of Canadians.
I am, of course, speaking of Advertising Standards Canada. Set-up to monitor truth in advertising, the top-secret group even tries to tackle moral issues, or should I say, when the truth of what they are looking at doesn't fit their political views, they will find another way to make ... (Continue reading)
Written on 28 Nov, 2000 at 10:26 in
Abortion Law, Activism, Pro-Life | Author:
Sue Careless Family, colleagues, and fellow Christians rallied when freedom of the press was threatened
By Sue Careless
The Interim
When there is danger for journalists, there is danger for freedom, danger for democracy.
UNESCO Secretary-General Frederico Mayor, in awarding the World Press Freedom Award 2000 to Jesus Blancornelas, a Mexican journalist shot by the drug traffickers he was exposing
"The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble." (Psalms 20:1) is a strange but ... (Continue reading)
Written on 28 Oct, 2000 at 8:10 in
Abortion Law, Activism, Youth Activism | Author:
Ted Gerk
By Ted Gerk
The Interim
The young woman in the photograph demands that no attention be focused on herself. Instead, Mary Wagner's challenge and focus is the Christian community.
On Tuesday, Aug. 29, Mary was again arrested at the notorious Everywoman's Health Centre in Vancouver. Her crime? Once again Mary was offering roses to women arriving for their abortion.
Four appearances in court later, she will have spent 50 days in maximum security by the time her trial is heard on Oct. 16 - ... (Continue reading)
Written on 28 Oct, 2000 at 8:09 in
Abortion, Abortion Law, Pro-Life | Author:
Bill Whatcott By Bill Whatcott
The Interim
Mexican pro-lifers have had quite a fight on their hands these days. The PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party) has recently lost a national election, and after 70 years of power, patronage and corruption, they have to hand over power to the relatively conservative PAN (National Action Party).
While the PAN leader Vicente Fox looks promising, Mexican pro-lifers are taking a wait-and-see attitude, before passing judgment on his actual commitment to life issues, while he is in power. Mr. Fox ... (Continue reading)
Written on 28 Oct, 2000 at 7:43 in
Abortion Law, Activism, Pro-Life | Author:
Charges against Anti-Racist Action members stayed
due to unusual 'institutional delay'
Interim staff
A recent court decision to drop all charges against 11 Anti-Racist Action (ARA) members who violently disrupted a Show the Truth demonstration in Toronto two years ago has left pro-life supporters again wondering about the capricious nature of Ontario's legal system.
Mr. Justice Robert Bigelow of the Ontario court ruled September 14 that the Charter rights of the accused to be tried in a reasonable period of time had been breached ... (Continue reading)
Written on 28 Oct, 2000 at 7:33 in
Abortion, Abortion Law, Real Women | Author:
John-Henry Westen
By John-Henry Westen
The Interim
The United Nations Millennium Summit, the largest gathering of world leaders in history, concluded in New York Sept. 8. The Summit Declaration, a statement agreed to by a vote of the vast majority of world leaders, is regarded by the United Nations as having "sketched out clear directions for adapting the organization to its role in the new century." The plan for a new world order, or one world government was long thought far-fetched, but the recent ... (Continue reading)
Written on 27 Aug, 2000 at 9:33 in
Abortion Law, Pro-life Groups | Author:
Paul Tuns By Paul Tuns
The Interim
The United States House of Representatives is considering a law that would protect newly born infants, including those who survive abortions.
The Born-Alive Infants Protection Act would guarantee that babies who survived abortion attempts have the same legal rights as other newborns and that they could not be killed with impunity. According to the Act, a child is considered "born alive" and thus granted personhood when it is completely outside the mother and displays a heartbeat, respiration, ... (Continue reading)
Written on 26 Aug, 2000 at 12:24 in
Abortion Law, Pro-Life, Pro-life Groups | Author:
Paul Tuns Stabbing incident provides pro-abortion
groups with ideal propaganda tool
By Paul Tuns
The Interim
The July 11 stabbing of Vancouver abortionist Garson Romalis was denounced by pro-life groups across the country, but that hasn't stopped the abortion industry from milking the incident for all its propaganda value.
In a July 12 press release, Canadian Physicians for Life president Dr. Robert Pankratz condemned the attack, saying, "The pro-life cause is only harmed by this kind of violence .... Any act of ... (Continue reading)
Written on 26 Jul, 2000 at 9:30 in
Abortion Law, Human rights, Profiles | Author:
David Packer
Is it possible the animal-rights movement
might actually end up helping unborn humans?
By David Packer
The Interim
Editor: The following article was submitted as a response to our coverage last month of "The Great Ape Legal Project," which seeks to establish the personhood of animals in law.
When I was a kid, my mother took me in to the local streetmarket every Wednesday. They sold veggies there, fresh chickens, sets of dishes, sunglasses, perfume. About ... (Continue reading)
Written on 26 Jul, 2000 at 9:20 in
Abortion Law, Activism, Pro-Life | Author:
Mike Mastromatteo
Calgary pro-lifer says prohibition of words ‘killing' and ‘murder'
may lead to courthouse protests
By Mike Mastromatteo
The Interim
Pro-life supporters in Alberta have expressed concern that the court system may be turning to libel laws to further restrict right-to-life activity near abortion clinics. In June, Judge Blair Mason of the Alberta court ruled that pro-life signs carried by long-time activist Michael O'Malley of Calgary are libelous to abortion providers.
O'Malley has ... (Continue reading)
Written on 26 Jul, 2000 at 9:18 in
Abortion Law, Activism, Pro-Life | Author:
Tim Bloedow
By Tim Bloedow
The Interim
Pro-lifers know what it's like to be targeted by government for censorship, particularly when it comes to criminalizing the free speech rights of peaceful protestors around abortuaries. Another attack on free speech for pro-life citizens and many other Canadians was introduced by the Liberals as Bill C-2 at the beginning of the latest session of Parliament. It was rubber stamped (received Royal Assent) by ... (Continue reading)
Written on 26 Jul, 2000 at 8:47 in
Abortion Law, Pro-Life, Real Women | Author:
Tim Bloedow
By Tim Bloedow
The Interim
Canada is set to become one of the first countries to ratify the highly controversial Rome statute, which will be used to set up a global criminal court. On June 13, the House of Commons passed Bill C-19, the Crimes Against Humanity Act, the purpose of which is to "implement in Canada the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court." The legislation passed with a vote of 224-36. LifeSite ... (Continue reading)
Written on 26 Jul, 2000 at 8:44 in
Abortion Law, Fetal Rights, Post-Abortion | Author:
Pat Hansard
By Pat Hansard
The Interim
In June, the Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons approved faticide, the deliberate killing of 20-week and older fetuses prior to their mother's abortions. The procedure involves puncturing the heart of the unborn child with a surgical needle full of potassium chloride. Death occurs within seconds, but not without pain, as no anesthesia is used.
The college says the purpose is to reduce suffering, but the question is, whose suffering? ... (Continue reading)
Written on 26 Jul, 2000 at 8:42 in
Abortion, Abortion Law, Fetal Rights, Human rights | Author:
Paul Tuns
By Paul Tuns
The Interim
On June 28, the United States Supreme Court ruled against Nebraska's partial-birth abortion ban, dealing a blow to 30 other states that prohibit or regulate a procedure that is aptly described as infanticide.
In the 5-4 Stenberg v. Carhart decision, written by Justice Stephen Breyer, the court faulted the ban for its broad language, which critics claim endangers the legality of all abortion, and the absence of an exception to preserve ... (Continue reading)
Written on 26 Jul, 2000 at 8:39 in
Abortion, Abortion Law, Activism, Pro-Life | Author:
Paul Tuns
By Paul Tuns
The Interim
The charges against two journalists covering the Linda Gibbons arrest last October have finally been dropped.
Eight months after their ordeal began, Steve Jalsevac of Toronto and Gord Truscott of Guelph were vindicated of obstruction charges. After reviewing the evidence, the Crown admitted there was "no reasonable probability of conviction."
Blaise MacLean, Jalsevac's and Truscott's lawyer, told The Interim he was always sure they wouldn't be found guilty. He said any prosecutor ... (Continue reading)
