Health Risks
Written on 28 Feb, 1995 at 12:01 in
Health Risks | Author:
Paul Dodds The government of Ontario recently passed new legislation which will greatly affect the medical treatment you receive should you be rendered unable to make your own decisions. This new legislation is especially important to pro-lifers in light of the current push for euthanasia and health-care rationing.
Will it provide doctors with a clear blueprint of the treatment you desire or will it stagnate the medical process with more time-consuming paperwork? Paul Dodds, a lawyer in private practice ... (Continue reading)
Written on 28 Feb, 1995 at 11:20 in
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Sue Careless Volunteer-based groups which provide in-home service for the disabled and elderly question whether bureaucratic centralization will save money or pave the way to healthcare rationing.
Ontario has a long history of community-based, volunteer-supported agencies helping the disabled and elderly to remain in their homes.
All of this tradition was erased last December when the provincial government passed Bill 173. What were the 12,000 agencies, will be reduced to 150 multi-service agencies (MSAs).
Supporters argue that the MSAs will streamline the system and offer ... (Continue reading)
Written on 29 Jan, 1995 at 10:13 in
Abortion, Health Risks | Author:
Diane Strap Wow! Another boy! What a wonderful surprise! Five daughters and now two sons. He looks like his siblings, blond round head. A beautiful son.
Little did we know that there were more surprises. Daniel, our beautiful son, was born with Down Syndrome. Even though we were told in the most gentle way – it was still a shock. Guilt, sorrow, shock, denial and more guilt. Yet after all the questions, it wasn’t long before we had accepted the challenge of our ... (Continue reading)
Written on 29 Jan, 1995 at 10:06 in
Health Risks, Motherhood | Author:
Yvonne Kampen Mylomeningocele: little did we know we were going to learn all about this strange word when our third child was born. All seemed normal with the pregnancy – just like the other two. I did not have an ultrasound, but we were informed that it may not have shown anything anyway.
He was born 12 days later and weighed 8 lbs, 1 oz. The doctor told us that there were a couple of things wrong with him. One was his feet ... (Continue reading)
Written on 29 Jan, 1995 at 9:55 in
Abortion, Bioethics, Health Risks | Author:
Joanne Dieleman A young man rises above his Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Studies show many social drinkers may worry too much about the possibility of F.A.S.
Paul, who turned 25 on his last birthday, is a delightful young man. When he comes home for the weekend, he fills our house with his talented piano playing and is always ready for a game of cards.
Paul is small in stature. His mental development is slow. When he came to live with us at 15 months of ... (Continue reading)
Written on 11 Nov, 1991 at 8:17 in
Abortion, Fetal Rights, Health Risks, Politics, Pro-Life | Author:
Another political ruling
Vancouver – The BC Supreme Court has ruled that the province can no longer exclude same-sex partners from its Medicare definition of spouses. The decision means homosexual couples will be entitled to the same medical coverage as any other couple.
The Supreme Court’s ruling came in response to a court action launched by Timothy Knodel, a Vancouver male nurse. Knodel launched his law suit because he felt “entitled” to spousal benefits from the province’s Medicare system after ... (Continue reading)
Written on 11 Nov, 1991 at 8:06 in
Abortion, Euthanasia, Health Risks | Author:
Winifride Prestwich
Articles on euthanasia refer to patients in a persistent vegetative state. What exactly does this mean? P.M., Winnipeg, Man.
Dr. Fred Plum, who is said to be the creator of this term, gave this definition when he testified as an expert witness in the Jobes case. “Vegetative state describes a body which is functioning entirely in terms of its internal controls. It maintains temperature. It maintains heartbeat and pulmonary ventilation. It maintains digestive activity. It maintains reflex activity of ... (Continue reading)
Written on 11 Nov, 1991 at 7:36 in
Abortion, Health Risks | Author:
As long as one year ago, the International Inquiry Commission on RU-486 released a strong condemnation of the drug. It has taken a full year before the existence of the report has been revealed. The report seems to have been stonewalled by the media.
The International Commission, with its headquarters in France, says that RU-486 even combined with prostaglandin’s, is ineffective in inducing abortions. It also states that the drug has many serious side effects, and that it’s claimed therapeutic ... (Continue reading)
Written on 5 Jul, 1991 at 11:40 in
Abortion, Health Risks | Author:
Vitality Staff When Etienne Baulieu, the scientist most closely associated with RU-486, visited Toronto on May 27, the welcoming committee organized by the Ontario Coalition of Abortion Clinics was overshadowed by the Grim Reaper and two dozen black robed, skeletal –masked mourners who followed bearing a coffin.
While funeral music played, several other pro-lifers distributed literature informing passersby that RU-486 kills babies and has killed at least one mother, while placing thousands of others at grave risk.
Following persistent allegations that RU-486 may cause ... (Continue reading)
