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Responses to Campaign Life Coalition questionnaire BY LifeSiteNews.com Updated Oct 5, 7:00 p.m. October 4, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Newfoundland/Labrador provincial election will take place this coming Tuesday October 9.Campaign Life Coalition Newfoundland has been asking provincial election candidates to complete the CLC election questionnaire. See the questionnaire at http://campaignlifecoalition.com/elections/provincial/Newfoundland/2007questionn…  See Election Newfoundland/Labrador web page at http://www.elections.gov.nl.ca/elections/  Newfoundland’s pro-life voters are being urged by Campaign Life Coalition to place the life issue views of candidates as their highest priority during the election. CLC national organizer Mary Ellen Douglas stresses that candidates who say they are personally opposed to abortion but would allow it for others are considered pro-abortion. That is because the candidate has indicated that it is acceptable for others to make the choice to kill their unborn child.  Following are the results obtained to date as reported by Campaign Life Coalition:  BAIE VERTE-SPRINGDALE:Glendon Bungay (L) - Not pro-life on abortion (checked Yes to #2 with no explanation) but does oppose euthanasia and supports women’s right to know and conscience rights for health care workers. Does not support abortion defunding or parental right to withdraw children from school classes which offend moral principles.Tom Rideout (PC) - acknowledged questionnaire - refused to respondTim Howse (NDP) - no response yet. Official NDP policy is pro-abortion  BONAVISTA SOUTH:Roger Fitzgerald (PC) - acknowledged questionnaire- refused to respond  BURIN PLACENTIA-WEST:George Brake (L) - pro-abortion - in Oct. 7, 2007 email to constituent requesting his position on pro-life, Brake wrote, "I don’t support abortion but I do respect a woman’s right of choice."Clyde Jackman (PC) (MHA) - sent email stating, "I believe that there may be circumstances that require medical intervention.  Note I did not call it abortion.  But as a matter of convenience I do not support such actions."Julie Mitchel (NDP) - refused to respond. NDP policy is pro-abortion  CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH:Terry French (PC)  - pro-abortion - woman’s right to chooseTouria Tougui- (NDP) - no response. Official NDP policy is pro-abortion    CONCEPTION BAY EAST AND BELL ISLAND:Dr. Linda Goodyear (L) - refused to respondDianne Whalen (PC) - acknowledged questionnaire- refused to respondGavin Will (NDP) - no response- Official NDP policy is pro-abortion  LABRADOR WEST:Jim Baker (PC) - acknowledged questionnaire- refused to respondKaren Oldford (L) - acknowledged questionnaire- refused to respondDarrel Benton (NDP) - no response- Official NDP policy is pro-abortion  MOUNT PEARL NORTH:Steve Kent (PC) - pro-abortion- "ultimately women should have the right to make decisions affecting their bodies and health". Supports informed consent for women considering abortion.Elaine Reid (L) - answered pro-life to 7 questions but would allow abortions for "rape, medical and child sexual abuse" ("medical" not defined.)Janice Lockyer (NDP) - no response- Official NDP policy is pro-abortion  MOUNT PEARL SOUTH:William Reid (L) - pro-life with exception for life of mother. Unclear answer to question on parental right to withdraw children from school classes that offend moral principles.Tom McGinnis (NDP) - no response - Official NDP policy is pro-abortion  PORT DE GRAVE:Roland Butler (L) - pro-lifeRandy Dawe (NDP) - no response-Official NDP policy is pro-abortion  ST. BARBE:Wally Young (PC) - acknowledged questionnaire- refused to respondGary Noel (NDP) - no response. Official NDP policy is pro-abortion  ST. GEORGE’S - STEPHENVILLE EAST:Joan Burke (PC) - acknowledged questionnaire- refused to respond  ST. JOHN’S CENTRE:Lori-Ann Campbell-Martino (L) - pro-abortion (questionnaire received), but opposes euthanasia and supports promoting palliative care, abortion de-funding, mandatory informed consent for women considering abortion and conscience rights for health care workersJane Robinson (NDP) - no response.Official NDP policy is pro-abortion ST. JOHN’S SOUTHTom Osbourne (PC) - refused to respondClyde Bridger (NDP) - no response. Official NDP policy is pro-abortion   TERRA NOVA:   Paul Oram (PC) - pro-lifeBill Cashin (NDP) - no response. Official NDP policy is pro-abortion http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/newfoundland-and-labrador-provincial-election-october-9-2007/

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