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Written on 29 Apr, 2005 at 12:41 in
Activism, Pro-Life, Pro-life Groups | Author:
Paul Tuns and John-Henry Westen
Paul Tuns and John-Henry Westen
The Interim
When you read the papers or watched the television broadcasts heralding the Conservative Party of Canada’s shift to the centre following their policy convention in Montreal in mid-March, you would be convinced that the social liberals routed the social conservatives in the policy and constitutional votes. But ... (Continue reading)
Written on 29 Mar, 2005 at 12:16 in
Post-Abortion, Pro-Life, Pro-life Groups | Author:
Tony Gosgnach
Tony Gosgnach
The Interim
A North American initiative that has been successful in letting women come forth and tell about their negative experiences with abortion is now poised to go global.
International Protection for Women and Preborn Children, as it is ... (Continue reading)
Written on 29 Mar, 2005 at 12:11 in
Abortion, Activism, Pro-Life, Pro-life Groups | Author:
Interim Staff
At least 100,000 people, and perhaps as many as 250,00, from across the United States, as well as pro-lifers from around the world, took part in the annual U.S March for Life marking the ... (Continue reading)
Written on 27 Feb, 2005 at 8:40 in
Abortion, Activism, Columnist, Pro-Life, Pro-life Groups | Author:
Ted Gerk's Western View
As I pen these words, you probably think that, as a beginning-of-the-year column, I would be looking back at the previous year. Indeed, there were numerous glimmers of hope, showing that the abortion debate is far from over in this country.
Despite the globeandmailtorontostar's view that those who ... (Continue reading)
Written on 26 Feb, 2005 at 14:17 in
Abortion, Activism, Crisis pregnancy centres, Pro-Life | Author:
Grace Petrasek One lovely day last June, Vern, a summer counsellor at Toronto's downtown Aid to Women office, decided "to rollerblade" his way back to the Campaign Life Coalition office, a half hour away. It was a good decision, because as it turned out, he helped two teenagers change their minds about abortion.
As he approached an abortuary located on his route to the CLC office, he noticed two teenagers sitting on the concrete steps adjacent to the abortuary. They were wearing school ... (Continue reading)
Written on 29 Jan, 2005 at 8:15 in
Abortion, Post-abortion and Health Care, Pro-life Groups | Author:
Tony Gosgnach
Tony Gosgnach
The Interim
They've called from as early as three days afterwards to as long as 60 years later, with an average time span of 20-25 years. They could be fathers, grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends and even doctors and nurses. They can suffer from feelings of fear, anxiety, guilt, panic and pressure, both before and afterwards.
If early results of the Project Rachel initiative in Hamilton are any indication, it's clear that ... (Continue reading)
Written on 10 Dec, 2004 at 13:22 in
Abortion, Activism, Pro-Life, Pro-life Groups | Author:
Interim Staff
Newfoundland & Labrador Right to Life celebrated its 30th year anniversary dinner in St. John's on Oct. 23, during its annual respect for life week. The organization recounted 24 years of its operating St. Elizabeth house, a place of refuge for pregnant women that it opened in 1980. ... (Continue reading)
Written on 10 Dec, 2004 at 12:55 in
Activism, Pro-Life, Pro-life Groups | Author:
Maria Teresa M. Velasco
Ann Wilson, the new director of Toronto's Aid to Women, a crisis pregnancy centre, is, while soft-spoken and gentle-mannered, nevertheless one tough cookie.
In July, Wilson assumed the difficult role of persuading women "in crisis" not to seek an abortion. Her task as director is daunting, considering she's ... (Continue reading)
Written on 9 Nov, 2004 at 14:27 in
Activism, Events, Pro-Life, Pro-life Groups | Author:
Cyril Bagin
At major intersections in large cities and along main streets in small towns across the country, ordinary Canadians did the extraordinary on a Sunday afternoon in October. Concerned citizens bravely stood in public with bold signs proclaiming the truth. Once again, LifeChain spread across the streets of this continent, with thousands giving an hour of their time for this pro-life witness. As every year, ... (Continue reading)
Written on 9 Oct, 2004 at 10:24 in
Activism, Post-abortion and Health Care, Pro-life Groups | Author:
Donald DeMarco
Rebecca Porter is the director of Florida's "Operation Outcry Silent No More." She is, one might say, not so much "pro-choice" these days as she is "pro-voice." She, and countless "victims of choice," who have been hurt by abortion and carry with them deep personal scars, do not want to remain silent, lest their absence of a voice lead people to think that abortion is harmless.
Recently, Porter decided to inform Senator Kerry and his followers about ... (Continue reading)
Written on 9 Sep, 2004 at 9:20 in
Activism, Columnist, Frank Kennedy, Pro-life Groups, Profiles | Author:
Frank Kennedy
Queen's Park I met two people in my life whom I genuinely feel should be declared saints (other than my wife and my bank manager) and they are Dr. Jerome Lejeune and Joe (hold on now) ... Borowski.
One, Dr. Lejeune, a genius and world-renowned scientist, and devout, pro-life Catholic, who discovered the cause of Down syndrome and the other, Joe Borowski, a former hard-rock miner, who described himself as "the guy who carries the lunch pail," a ... (Continue reading)
Written on 6 Jun, 2004 at 10:29 in
Marriage and Family, Real Women | Author:
Interim StaffIt was Gwen Landolt, vice-president of REAL Women of Canada, who first raised the alarm about Bill C-250 in May 2002. MP Svend Robinson, the homosexual "rights" advocate, was pushing his subtle amendment to the hate speech section of the Criminal Code and only a handful of MPs were in the Commons for a vote at Second Reading. Landolt was furious that although the official opposition opposed the bill, it did ... (Continue reading)
Written on 6 May, 2004 at 9:32 in
Columnist, Paul Tuns, Pro-Life, Pro-life Groups | Author:
Paul Tuns
In December, The Interim editorial advisory board, The Interim business board and invited guests gathered for a meeting to examine the paper's future - how to improve our product, increase our revenues and expand our circulation. One participant in this process suggested we move to a Supporters of The Interim type feature in which donors were listed on a page recognizing the friends of life. It was suggested that churches that ... (Continue reading)
Written on 6 May, 2004 at 9:28 in
Activism, Pro-Life, Pro-life Groups | Author:
Interim StaffThis year, the Toronto Catholic District School Board welcomed Aid to Women, a crisis pregnancy agency adjacent to a Toronto abortuary, into their 33 secondary and 168 elementary schools for Respect for Life Week.
Respect for Life Week takes place in the second week of May for educational purposes. Aid to Women hopes to raise its profile, educate students, faculty and public and fundraise during the week of pro-life activities after the ... (Continue reading)
Written on 6 May, 2004 at 8:59 in
Marriage and Family, Pro-life Groups | Author:
Interim StaffRecently, small groups of concerned citizens have met with Darrel Reid, national president of Focus on the Family Canada, to hear about his organization's plan to protect marriages in Canada.
Reid explained that we are at a historic time in our country. The question of the redefinition of marriage has come before our nation at a time when an election is on the horizon. Reid asked: "What ... (Continue reading)
