Written on 4 Apr, 1996 at 8:26 in
Planned Parenthood, Sex Education | Author:
Sue Careless
Sue Careless
The Interim
With reports from the Surrey/North
Delta News Leader
Planned Parenthood has been banned by the Surrey Board of Education as a resource for its sexuality program.
The ban began January 25, when board vice-chair, Robert Pickering, submitted a motion to ban Planned Parenthood as a resource in the school district. The motion passed 3-1.
Two trustees, Jim Chisholm and Laurae McNally, were absent when the motion was passed. They asked the board to rescind its decision. The board had four opportunities ... (Continue reading)
Written on 16 Dec, 1993 at 9:11 in
Abortion Law, Planned Parenthood, Religion | Author:
Life sentences
Two recent U.S. rulings have gained close scrutiny from both sides of the abortion battle. In September ’93, Month in Review reported on a case of a man who shot a pregnant woman during a hold-up, and caused her to miscarry. The 4th District Court of Appeals in San Diego has since sentenced Robert A. Davis to life in prison for the first-degree murder of Maria Trinidad Flores’ unborn baby. In a similar ruling, the Cook County ... (Continue reading)
Written on 14 Sep, 1993 at 13:03 in
Planned Parenthood, Pro-Life | Author:
Patricia Casen U of T students fight to oust racist organization
Planned Parenthood’s own history came back to haunt it as the organization narrowly survived a student-led attempt to ban it from participating in activities at the University of Toronto.
The Student Administration Council voted 13-9 to continue ties with the organization which promotes birth control and is closely tied with the abortion industry.
Student representative Greg Todd, a former Planned Parenthood volunteer, introduced the motion to break ties with Planned Parenthood claiming the group ... (Continue reading)
Written on 3 Sep, 1991 at 7:14 in
Abortion, Planned Parenthood | Author:
Stan Grzyna
Douglas Scott, Vice President for public policy of the Christian Action Council, based in the Washington, D.C. area, gave an informative lecture on the history of Planned Parenthood from its inception to the present day.
Mr. Scott began with a detailed biography of the organization’s infamous founder, Margaret Sanger. Sanger, a leading eugenicist in her day, wanted a pure society, achieved through birth control. To this day, the speaker stated, Planned Parenthood has never disputed her claims and ... (Continue reading)
