Thursday January 25, 2001

EUTHANASIA PREVENTION COALITION URGES ACTION ON LATIMER

OTTAWA, Jan. 25, 2001 (LSN.ca) - The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition of Ontario (EPCO) has urged pro-lifers to write the Canadian Minister of Justice Anne McLellan, opposing the granting of leniency or clemency to convicted murderer Robert Latimer. Latimer, who killed his 12-year-old daughter in 1993 because she was disabled, is set to ask for mercy from the federal government based on his claim that he acted out of mercy. Alex Schadenberg, EPCO executive director, told LifeSite that reducing Latimer's sentence sends the message to Canadians that killing disabled or vulnerable people is a lesser crime than killing able-bodied people.

The EPCO urges Canadians to demand that the federal government, instead of reducing Latimer's sentence, re-examine the level of care that currently exists for the disabled, elderly, chronically ill, and other vulnerable people.

Concerns may be expressed to:

The Hon. Anne McLellan, Minister of Justice
Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0A6

613-992-4524

National Parole Board
Sir Wilfred Laurier Building
410 Laurier Ave. W. , 7th Floor
Ottawa, ON K1A 0R1

613-954-6549

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