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Thursday November 1, 2001
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PrintCARAL ADMITS ABORTION DONE FOR "SOCIO-ECONOMIC" REASONS
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OTTAWA, November 1, 2001 (LSN.ca) - The Canadian Abortion Rights Action League admitted yesterday that abortions are a "socio-economic" rather than medically necessary procedure. In a submission to the House of Commons Finance Committee, CARAL Executive Director Marilyn Wilson said that women who seek abortions: "... do so for socio-economic reasons. Sometimes it is a desire to complete their education and become financially independent. In many cases, couples with children wish to restrict their family size in order to provide adequate financial support. Often, choosing abortion is a conscious decision not to become a socio- economic burden on society."
Alliance MP Jason Kenney, a Finance Committee member, said "This admission is significant from an organization that has always claimed that abortion is a 'medically necessary service'. CARAL has now blown the cover off its argument that provinces must finance a procedure which is not done for medical reasons." When asked by Kenney how a procedure done for "socio-economic" reasons could be medically necessary, Wilson replied that if the provinces determine it to be necessary, then it is.
"This kind of circular reasoning is patently ridiculous," said Kenney. "CARAL also admitted that abortion is not medically necessary for reciprocal billing purposes - they don't have a leg to stand on." Kenney said that in light of CARAL's admission, he will now write to Federal Health Minister Allan Rock to ask whether he agrees with CARAL's assessment of abortion as a procedure done for "socio-economic" reasons.
Back to TopGUATEMALA PASSES POPULATION CONTROL LAW WITH US, UN, WORLD BANK PRESSURE
GUATEMALA CITY, November 1, 2001 (LSN.ca) - Two weeks ago, Guatemala's first-ever population control law was signed into law by President Alfonso Portillo. The measure was fought vehemently by pro-life activists in the country and was condemned by the Catholic Church. The Social Development and Population Law, puts a "reproductive health" agenda directly into national policy which calls for encouraging contraceptives - including abortifacients, and mandates sex education in the nation's schools.
Mercedes Wilson, the former official delegate of Guatemala to the United Nations, told LifeSite that she has been intensely involved in fighting the legislation, which she says is "a grave danger to children, youth and families." The Archbishop of Guatemala City Rodolfo Quezada asked the President to veto the legislation before it was signed, and expressed concern that the law would be manipulated to promote abortion. Along with various physicians and lawyers, Wilson has formed a group called Parents in Defense of Families, in order to continue to combat the program.
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