Written on 22 Jun, 1991 at 12:07 in
Bits n' Pieces | Author:
Michael Otis -At Home
Strike against life
Even when Manitoba burses went on strike January 1, 1991, babies still died in the province’s hospitals. “We consider abortion an essential service. There’s been no increase in the length of time a women has to wait for an abortion and we expect to keep it that way,” said James Rodger, assistant to the president of the Health Sciences Centre.
Pampering, but no Pampers
Vancouver’s newest abortuary, the Elizabeth Bagshaw Women’s Clinic, named after the doctor who first peddled ... (Continue reading)
Written on 23 Jul, 1988 at 11:59 in
Bits n' Pieces | Author:
Sabina McLuhan
Alert readers may have noticed a difference in The Interim last month: my only contribution to that issue was my column. I am now taking a much needed (although probably not deserved) break and will not be contributing very much now until the October issue.
It does feel rather strange. It is something like standing on the doorstep that first Tuesday after Labour Day as you watch the youngest head off sown the street for the first day of ... (Continue reading)
Written on 7 Mar, 1985 at 7:12 in
Bioethics, Bits n' Pieces, Pro-Life | Author:
Sabina McLuhan
Two years ago I wrote my first column. It was for the first issue of The Interim and was on “pro-life feminism,” a constant theme of many subsequent columns.
When I wrote that first column, I thought I’d soon run out of things to say on the abortion issue and I’m sure that some of you who persist in the reading my ramblings would agree that I had.
I was prepared for neither the sheer amount of material I would ... (Continue reading)
