CANADA APOLOGETIC ABOUT NOT FORCING UN LAW ON PROVINCES

GENEVA, Nov 30 (LSN)  On Thursday and Friday an assembly of Canadian government officials met with Members of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to discuss Canada’s compliance with the International Covenant of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.  The UN committee of “experts” demanded to know how Canada intended to fulfill its treaty obligations “since international human-rights treaties did not have automatic application in domestic law and since provincial Governments could not be forced by federal officials to adopt legislation reflecting such human-  rights standards.”  Demonstrating their distaste for the provincial autonomy enshrined in the Canadian constitution, the […]
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MORE CHILD APPREHENSION HORRORS IN BC

SURREY, BC, Nov 30 (LSN)  Since the revelations in February of overzealous BC social workers who in Quensel, a small town of British Columbia, apprehended 71 children from their parents in just two months (in only 5 cases were the removals deemed appropriate by a judge), pro-family organizations have kept a close watch on the province.  One such group, the Citizen’s Research Institute (CRI) based in Surrey, reported last week on the plight of the Marcu family.  Mrs. Marciella Marcu was contacted by social worker Julie Cringle in July, 1998.  Cringle suspected Marciella of being “overly concerned” about the health […]
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AUSTRALIA’S EUTHANASIA DOCTOR TO BE INVESTIGATED?

MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov 30 (LSN)  Not to be outdone by his American counterpart, Australia’s Dr. Death Philip Nitschke admitted publicly last Thursday that he has videotaped 15 deaths in which he was involved. On Friday the Australian Medical Association asked police to investigate Nitschke who continues to assist in suicides despite the revocation of a law permitting the practice last year.  However, according to the Associated Press, police say they will not investigate Nitschke’s actions until they receive a complaint.
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BRITAIN VALUES ANIMAL LIFE OVER HUMAN

LONDON, Nov 30 (LSN)  This month Britain prided itself on becoming the first European Union country to ban all testing of cosmetics on animals. One day before this announcement was made, on November 15 The Sunday Times released the results of its investigation into doctor assisted suicide noting that “one in seven of Britain’s 36,000 GPs has admitted that he or she has broken the law by helping patients to die at their request.”  The appalling disrespect for human life was also noted in Britain in 1996 when Britain’s frozen embryo scandal hit the press.  At the time it was […]
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PRO-ABORTS REFUSE TO HELP FBI WITH ABORTIONIST SHOOTING INVESTIGATION?

PRESS RELEASE Nov. 26, 1998 CAMPAIGN LIFE COALITION B.C.  RADICAL GROUP WITH LINKS TO LOCAL PRO-CHOICE RESEARCHER WON’T HELP FBI   One of the most radical pro-choice groups in the United States, Refuse and Resist, won’t assist the FBI in their ongoing investigation into the murder of Dr. Barnett Slepian.  R&R issued a press release on the internet this week vilifying the FBI’s attempt to interview two members of their organization. The two men, Robert Stauber and Michael Gingerich have refused to be interviewed by federal law enforcement officials.  Refuse and Resist is linked to well-known pro-choice researcher Will Offley, […]
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CANADA DUMPS HALF A MILLION FOR POPULATION CONTROL IN COLOMBIA?

OTTAWA, Nov 27 (LSN)  A press release from the Canadian international Development Agency (CIDA)  Wednesday revealed that Canada has pledged $500,000 and another $80,000 to assist the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in promoting “human rights” in Colombia and other developing nations. The announcement was made by Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy and Minister for International Cooperation Dianne Marleau during the visit of Mary Robinson, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.  Robinson has often admitted that her (and the UN’s) definition of “human rights” includes the “right”  to abortion on demand and the […]
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ONTARIO SPANKING BAN UPDATE

TORONTO, Nov 27 (LSN)  Yesterday, the Toronto Sun reported more details on the court case seeking to make spanking illegal in Ontario. A court date has been set for January 12. A decision by the Ontario courts to repeal section 43 would deprive parents of the right to use spanking as a form of discipline only in Ontario unless the court orders a blanket repeal.  As reported by LifeSite News a week ago, the group Justice for Children and Youth launched a challenge to Section 43 of the Criminal Code (which permits spanking), claiming that the section violates the Charter […]
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HUMAN RIGHTS OR HUMAN WRONGS CONFERENCE IN EDMONTON

EDMONTON, Nov 27 (LSN)  In Edmonton this weekend Canada will host the International Conference on Universal Rights and Human Values. The list of invitees to the event gives a clear indication to observers that they can expect the usual anti-life and anti-family rhetoric people have come to expect from such gatherings.  Invited guest, Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa is heading to Edmonton from Quebec where he gave an address at Bishop’s University Thursday. In an interview Tutu urged “real tolerance” for gays and lesbians and lamented the plight of gays “in such a homophobic world.”  Interestingly, British Columbia’s Attorney […]
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BISHOP ACCUSES IMF, WORLD BANK AND UN OF PROMOTING ABORTION

MEXICO CITY, Nov 27 (LSN) – Bishop Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel o Tapachula of Mexico City accused the United Nations,  World Bank, and International Monetary Fund of promoting abortion throughout the world. Catholic World News reported Wednesday that the courageous bishop called on Mexican legislators to resist the organizations.  Documentation supporting Bishop Arizmendi’s contentions can be found by searching for info on the UN, IMF or World Bank at: https://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/AT-lifesiLDNquery.html
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CANADIAN GOVERNMENT TO INTERVENE IN LATIMER CASE

OTTAWA, Nov 26 (LSN) – Yesterday, Justice Minister Anne McLellan announced that should the case of convicted “mercy-killer” Robert Latimer be heard by the Supreme Court of Canada the federal government would likely intervene. However, the minister would not divulge on what side of the issue the government would be and the press was informed that that information would not be made public until the court decides on hearing the case.  Pro-life observers are deeply concerned and suspect the government will intervene on Latimer’s behalf, since the ruling Liberal party is officially pro-assisted suicide.  At its policy convention in the […]
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KEVORKIAN CHARGED WITH MURDER AND RELEASED

LANSING, Michigan, Nov 26 (LSN) – Oakland County Prosecutor David Gorcyca announced Wednesday that he had issued a warrant charging euthanasia activist Jack Kevorkian with first-degree premeditated murder, criminal assistance to a suicide and delivery of a controlled substance. An hour later a smiling Kevorkian turned himself in to police only to be released on the condition he commits no more murders until his December 9th hearing.  Prosecutors argued unsuccessfully that Kevorkian should not be released. Michigan Magistrate Robert Crawford ordered the euthanasia activist released on a $750,000 bond despite the fact that Kevorkian has repeatedly defied the courts and […]
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SCHOOLS CAN COUNSEL CHILDREN WITHOUT TELLING PARENTS

CALGARY, Alberta, Nov 26 (LSN) – A Calgary Board of Education meeting Tuesday erupted into fierce debate between school trustees and parents when trustees brought forward a legal opinion on parental rights by John Carleton, a lawyer with Calgary law firm MacKimmie Matthews. Matthews said “In our opinion, there is no general duty on a guidance counsellor to disclose personal information provided to them by a student.”  The board has its sights on revising school policy with regard to offering counselling to students based on the legal advice. Currently parents have the right to refuse their children permission to receive […]
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RADICAL FEMINIST POWERHOUSE STRUGGLING

OTTAWA, Nov 26 (LSN) – The extremist feminist group, National Action Committee on the Status of Women (NAC or NAC SOW by critics) complained to the media yesterday that they might face closure due to financial hardship. The group which boasts among its accomplishments, “decriminalizing abortion” and “loosening divorce laws” calls itself a voice for the women of Canada. In the face of across-the-board federal cuts, the Ottawa branch of the organization had demanded $240,000 from the federal government for the current year to cover operational expenses.  Women’s groups representing the concerns of mainstream Canadian women, such as REAL Women […]
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NEW RULES FOR CHILD CUSTODY AND ACCESS IN CANADA

OTTAWA, Nov 25 (LSN)  CBC TV claimed this morning to have received a draft copy of the Report of the Special Joint Committee on Child Custody and Access. The report recommends shared parenting be the norm in cases of divorce rather than sole access. CBC said that the draft report recommended:  – Shared parenting should be the legal cornerstone of the Divorce Act, guaranteeing both parents shared access. Currently, sole access almost exclusively by the mother, is treated as normative.  – Divorcing parents must agree on a parenting plan either set up voluntarily or with the help of a mediator.  […]
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GROUPS FIGHT FORCED PAYMENT FOR SUICIDE IN OREGON

SALEM, Oregon, Nov 25 (LSN) – Oregon Health Plan officials held a public hearing Monday on the state’s proposal to cover physician-assisted suicide – taxpayer-funded killing. The Oregon Catholic Conference made strenuous presentations against the implementation of the funding plan to commence on December 1st. Presentations against the planned coverage were also made by the disabled rights group “Not Dead Yet.”  Oregon state will have made an explicit commitment to fund death at the expense of life if this proposal is approved, noted disabled activist, Ric Burger, at the hearing. He said: “The fact that the state of Oregon will […]
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ABC ANTI-LIFE PROPAGANDA NETWORK

WORLD WIDE WEB, Nov 25 (LSN)  Yesterday, the ABC news website ABCNEWS.com, in their Health and Living Section, featured a “chat with an abortion provider.” For an hour,  visitors to the site were able to have a question and answer session with a very hostile to pro-lifers abortionist. The net result was that the abortionist and the many pro-abortion questioners dominated the “discussion” with outrageous pro-abortion propaganda. The website gave no assurances to concerned Americans that it would be providing equal time to a pro-life leader or ex-abortionist to host such an exchange with the public in the near future.  […]
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PRO-LIFERS IN IRELAND REQUEST PRAYERS

COOKSTOWN, Ireland, Nov 24 (LSN) – Pro-lifers in Cookstown, Ireland have requested that their fellow pro-lifers around the globe join in the December 8th Day Of Prayer Against Abortion.
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CONDOM COVERED CHRISTMAS TREE PLANS DROPPED

NEW YORK, Nov 24 (LSN) – A World AIDS Day event sponsored by Levi Strauss & Co. was to erect a condom-covered Christmas tree above Central Park skating rink Monday.  The event was canceled by the rink’s operators, and the decision was praised by the city’s mayor. “I think Christmas trees have a certain symbolic importance … to a lot of people. I think what they were suggesting would probably be inconsistent with that,  “said Mayor Rudolph Giuliani.  The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights created awareness around the proposed event when they threatened to boycott Levi products if […]
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GEORGIA NIXES ANTI-SODOMY LAW

ATLANTA, Nov 24 (LSN) – Georgia’s top court ruled today that the State’s laws banning unnatural sexual practices violated the right to privacy. Homosexual activists cheered the decision and hoped that it would encourage the US Supreme Court to void all such state laws. Twelve years ago in a challenge to Georgia’s law, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Georgia’s law against sodomy.
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GERMAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION WANTS TO CURB ABORTION

COLOGNE, Nov 24 (LSN) – The German Medical Association said in a statement today that preborn children who have reached viability (around the 24th week) should be given the same right to legal protection as already born children. The Pro-Life Infonet reported that the restriction on these late abortions would also hold in cases where the abortion was being sought for medical reasons. The report said the only exceptions would be in very rare cases in which extremely severe and incurable diseases or developmental deficiencies are present.
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LATIMER FREE AGAIN AFTER APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT

REGINA, Nov 24 (LSN) – Robert Latimer, the Saskatchewan resident who used his car as a makeshift gas chamber to kill his 12-year-old disabled daughter Tracy in 1993, is free on bail after appealing the life sentence re-instated against him by Saskatchewan’s highest court yesterday. Latimer was in police custody only three hours before being released pending the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on whether or not to hear the appeal.  The Canadian Family Action Coalition revealed today that “Ironically, Latimer was once convicted in Saskatchewan as an accessory to the rape of a 13 year-old girl, but […]
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UN HUMAN RIGHTS HEAD IN CANADA

OTTAWA, Nov 24 (LSN) – United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR), Mary Robinson, is on an official visit to Canada from November 22 to 28, 1998. The pro-abortion and anti-family stance of Robinson is well known. She has campaigned in her capacity as UNHCHR head and formerly as president of Ireland for the universal acceptance of abortion on demand and legal protection of homosexuality.  She is in Toronto today and will make appearances in Ottawa, Montreal and Edmonton before heading back to the UN.  On Friday Robinson will deliver a Keynote Speech to the International Conference on Universal […]
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KEVORKIAN “60 MINUTES” MURDER SHOW FALLOUT

PONTIAC, Michigan, Nov 24 (LSN) – Oakland County Prosecutor David Gorcyca, told the media yesterday that he would take his time in filing charges against Kevorkian. “It would be irresponsible for any prosecutor to level charges against any individual based solely on media reports and an edited version of the tape on ‘60 Minutes,”’ he said.  The Associated Press noted that Dr. Death could face charges of manslaughter, murder,  assisted suicide, practicing medicine without a license or possessing a controlled substance in connection with Youk’s death. The CBS show “60 Minutes” was subpoenaed Monday to provide prosecutors with an unedited […]
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COURT REVOKES LATIMER’S LAME MURDER SENTENCE

REGINA, Nov 23 (LSN)  Today the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal threw out a lower court’s granting of a constitutional exemption to Robert Latimer, the Saskatchewan farmer who used his car as a makeshift gas chamber to kill his 12-year-old disabled daughter Tracy in 1993. The exemption, based on a supposed motive of mercy killing on the part of Latimer, allowed the father to be given a minimal 2-year sentence (half of which could be served at home) rather than the minimum 10-years in prison without parole for his second-degree murder conviction.
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CLC PRESS RELEASE RE: LATIMER

November 23, 1998   The life of Tracy Latimer has been reaffirmed. Campaign Life Coalition is relieved that Robert Latimer will be punished for the murder of his 12 year old daughter and will serve at least 10 years in prison without parole.  The lives of other disabled children may be saved because of this decision. A child with disabilities requires special protection and must be allowed to live in our country without the fear that she will be murdered, by her parents or care-givers, because she is disabled.  “Handicapped groups and individuals must be breathing a collective sigh of […]
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CBS AIRING OF KEVORKIAN MURDER CONDEMNED

NEW YORK, Nov 23 (LSN)  Pro-life groups and even much of the secular media have condemned CBS and its “60 Minutes” program for airing a murder by Jack Kevorkian as a desperate and unprincipled ratings grab. “The decision by 60 Minutes to air a Kevorkian-produced ‘snuff film’ during sweeps week marks a new low in American journalism,” said Rita Marker, Executive Director of the International Anti-Euthanasia Task Force (IAETF). “Even worse,” said Marker, “is the message the program sent to despairing, disabled or dying people – that their killing is acceptable and that their dying can be a matter of […]
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TEXAS BAPTISTS SPLIT OVER ABORTION

HOUSTON, Nov 23 (LSN)  On November 10, at the Baptist General Convention of Texas,  ensions between pro-life and pro-abortion Baptists reached a peak leading to the creation of a separate group for the pro-lifers. While the Baptist General Convention continued, the breakaway group held its first convention with over 700 participants,  499 of which had crossed over from the other Convention. The new pro-life group of Baptists will be known as the Southern Baptists of Texas.
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CATHOLIC HOSPITAL SAYS FETUSES “NOT PERSONS”?

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ (LSN) – St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey was reported by the Associated Press as saying that fetuses are “not persons”  so as to escape a lawsuit brought by the parents of twins who died in utero. The parents charge that the hospital performed an autopsy on the babies without the permission of the parents. The judge in the case dismissed the suit against the hospital after its lawyers noted that family consent to post-mortem examination is only required for a “person” and under New Jersey law the fetus is not considered such.  The […]
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CORRECTION FOR LSN NOV 20

In the Henry Morgentaler story, we reported that “abortuaries, including Morgentaler’s,  have no qualms about performing abortions up to and including the ninth month of pregnancy.” Morgentaler has never admitted to aborting babies of this age. He has,  however, readily admitted to killing babies at the 28th week of development.  Furthermore, there is nothing in Canadian law impeding the abortion of babies up to and including the ninth month of pregnancy.
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CHRETIEN ANNOUNCES HUMAN RIGHTS INITIATIVE IN CHINA

OTTAWA, Nov 20 (LSN)  Prime Minister Jean Chretien announced a Canadian initiative to improve human rights in China yesterday. “We have been working more intensively with China on the human side of development over the last few years,” he said. The PM boasted that Canada has “a track-record of engagement that makes a real difference for people” with China.  How this proposal plays out in practice remains to be seen. Chretien’s track-record on human rights is spotty at best. Pro-life forces expect a legitimate policy against human rights abuses in China to include decisive opposition to the horrendous forced-abortion policy, […]
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CBS TO AIR KEVORKIAN KILLING

NEW YORK, Nov 20 (LSN)  CBS has announced plans to give American killer Jack Kevorkian free publicity by broadcasting coverage of one his killings (otherwise known as assisted suicides). The broadcast is planned for this Sunday. Kevorkian will be interviewed by Mike Wallace of “60 Minutes.” No plans have been announced for making this a regular feature on CBS, though that might depend on the kind of audience the gruesome show attracts. The Associated Press noted that “the segment will be aired on the last Sunday of broadcasting’s November ‘sweeps’ period, where TV ratings are watched closely to set local […]
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MORGENTALER CAMPAIGNS FOR BUSINESS IN QUEBEC

MONTREAL, Nov 20 (LSN)  The notorious father of abortion in Canada Henry Morgentaler used the occasion of the Quebec election call to ask the provincial candidates to fund abortions at his abortuaries in the province. Morgentaler demanded that Quebec adopt the policy of Ontario, B.C., Alberta and Newfoundland, whereby taxpayers are forced to pay for the killing of babies in abortion mills as well as in hospitals.  Most hospitals have a cut-off date after which they will not perform abortions, but most abortuaries, including Morgentaler’s, have no qualms about performing abortions up to and including the ninth month of pregnancy.
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PRO-FAMILY ACTION ITEM

OTTAWA, Nov 20 (LSN) – Official Opposition Critic for Families, Eric Lowther, has learned that the Heritage Committee will discuss his request to review the process by which the report on Canada’s compliance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is prepared. The discussion will take place on Wednesday,  November 25th. Mr. Lowther has requested that all pro-family advocates contact the members of the Heritage Committee with their concerns about the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and ask for a public review of Canada’s report to the UN committee before it is sent.  […]
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CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE TO SPANKING IN CANADA

TORONTO, Nov 20 (LSN)  Yesterday, the special interest group, Justice for Children and Youth, finally launched its challenge to Section 43 of the Criminal Code (which permits spanking), claiming that the section violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Gwen Landolt, vice-president of Real Women, noted that Justice for Children and Youth received funding for the challenge to the Canadian law from the Canadian government itself via the Court Challenges Program. The special interest group which claims to be an advocate for children, has been preparing its constitutional challenge for over a year.  Reform MP Maurice Vellacott introduced a motion […]
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NS DOCTOR TO GET AWAY WITH A “PERFECT MURDER”?

HALIFAX, Nov 19 (LSN) – Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice Jill Hamilton dismissed a Crown appeal to nullify a lower court ruling that threw out the murder case against Halifax respirologist Nancy Morrison. In May 1997 Halifax Regional Police charged Morrison with murder after finding evidence that she injected her cancer patient Paul Mills with potassium chloride KCl in order to stop his heart. Witnesses saw Morrison inject Mills’ IV and claim Morrison admitted to them that the syringe contained KCl.  In February, Halifax Provincial Court Judge Hughes Randall dismissed murder charges against Morrison, ruling that there was insufficient evidence […]
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POPULATION CONFERENCE OPENLY DISCUSSES ABORTION PROMOTION

OTTAWA, Nov 19 (LSN) – A UN-sponsored population conference held in Ottawa this week gave Canadians an open view of the extremist pro-abortion agenda of such conferences. At the Fifth Canadian Conference on International Health, participants discussed deceptive techniques used to promote abortion and openly demonstrated the antagonism such groups show towards pro-lifers.  “Partnerships in Health: A Work In Progress,” was sponsored by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Pan-American Health Organization, and three departments of the Canadian government.  The Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute reported that participants discussed how better to infiltrate pro-abortion ideals into Catholic and […]
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US BISHOPS ISSUE STRONG PRO-LIFE WAKE UP CALL

WASHINGTON, Nov 19 (LSN)  On Wednesday the US National Conference of Catholic Bishops voted overwhelmingly to approve a strong “call [to] our fellow citizens back to our country’s founding principles, and most especially to renew our national respect for the rights of those who are unborn, weak, disabled and terminally ill.” The statement drafted by seven of the eight US cardinals was approved in a vote of 217 to 30. The bishops stressed that “abortion and euthanasia have become preeminent threats to human dignity because they directly attack life itself, the most fundamental human good and   They are committed […]
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HOMOSEXUAL AGENDA ON THE MOVE IN US

MONTPELIER, VT, Nov 19 (LSN)  The Vermont Supreme Court is hearing arguments in favour of gay marriage this week in a case brought by three gay cohabitators. Pro-family advocates are concerned since the state has already capitulated to the homosexualist agenda by giving same-sex couples special protection against discrimination, special status in hate crime law,  and the right to adopt children.  On Friday a challenge to sodomy laws in Texas will be initiated by two homosexual men. However, in California residents will have an opportunity to stem the homosexualist advance by voting to restrict marriage to one man and one […]
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TRIAL DATE FINALLY SET FOR JAILED ONTARIO PRO-LIFERS

TORONTO, Nov 18 (LSN)  Yesterday, a trial date was finally set for jailed pro-lifers Linda Gibbons, Anneliese Stedan, and Reverend Ken Campbell. The trial is to take place on February 2nd and 3rd, 1999 at the provincial courts at College and Yonge Sts. in Toronto. The three pro-lifers were arrested on Sept. 9 of this year.  As the ordeal continues year after year for Linda Gibbons, even Ontario’s judges are getting fed up with the Tory government’s antics. The Crown has delayed the show cause of the prosecution against the pro-lifers to such unreasonable lengths that the presiding judge said […]
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SUBMISSIONS SOUGHT ON UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

OTTAWA, Nov 18 (LSN) – Official Opposition Children and Families critic Eric Lowther,  MP has called for public submissions to support his initiative for a public review of Canada’s five year report to the United Nations, on Canada’s compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.  An alert bulletin asked concerned pro-family citizens to voice their opinions on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The alert asked:  Do you support the call for a public vetting of Canada’s reporting process?  Do you have any concerns about the Convention itself?  Do you have a statement […]
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JEWISH LEADERS SPEAK OUT AGAINST ABORTION

WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (LSN)  On Saturday, November 12 pro-life Jewish Conservative, Orthodox,  and Reform rabbis issued a call to the Jewish community to speak out against abortion noting that Jewish law forbids abortion unless the life of the mother is at risk. Rabbi David Novak of the University of Toronto said “in every other situation, when there is no such mortal threat, abortion is prohibited.” The Jewish leaders met in Washington for the event entitled “Affirming the Sanctity of Life.”“The Orthodox Jewish community is not doing enough [to get] the message out,” Rabbi Yehuda Levin of Brooklyn, N.Y., said. “If […]
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CHRISTIAN EMPLOYEES FEEL HEAT FOR NON PRO-HOMOSEXUAL STANCE

MINESOTA, Nov 18 (LSN)  Three Christian employees of the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) have filed suit against their employer for discriminating against their freedom of religion and speech. All three were given reprimands and denied promotions for failing to enthusiastically receive pro-homosexual indoctrination sessions mandated by the DOC.  The three Christian workers were ordered by the DOC to attend a sensitivity training course entitled “Gays and Lesbians in the Workplace,” run by practicing homosexuals. At the meeting they were told heterosexism was equivalent to racism and that heterosexuals should refrain from speaking about their families on the job since […]
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YOUNG BRITISH DOCTORS REFUSE TO COMMIT ABORTIONS

LONDON, Nov 17 (LSN)  A study undertaken by the pro-abortion British group Abortion Law Reform Association to be released next month complains that most young British doctors are refusing to kill unborn babies. The study, which pro-aborts hope will be used to argue against allowing doctors to conscientiously object to performing abortions, claims that National Health Service hospitals are having to tell abortion seekers to go elsewhere due to a shortage of abortionists.  The survey of 310 consultants and 226 senior registrars was reported on by the (London)Times.
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CHRETIEN’S FIRST FORCEFUL MOVES AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES?

OTTAWA, Nov 17 (LSN)  The secular media is rife with reports of Jean Chretien’s refusal to meet with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, because of his “human rights abuses.”  The outcry from the human rights standpoint is the jailing of PM Mahathir’s former finance minister and deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Many Canadian news outlets have noted that Chretien’s snub combined with Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy and Trade Minister Sergio Marchi’s meeting with Anwar’s wife, amount to the most severe and open political protest undertaken by the Chretien government.  However, before hopeful human rights advocates believe that Chretien […]
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EUTHANASIA CREEPING INTO CANADA

LANTZ, NS, Nov 17 (LSN)  On Saturday the Globe and Mail detailed another confrontation between doctors and a patient’s family over the placing of a do-not-resuscitate order (DNR) on a patient’s chart. Suzanne and Ian Perryof Lantz, N.S., were told that the Izaak Walton Killam-Grace Hospital for Children, Women and Families hospital (Halifax) made a unilateral decision to place a DNR order on their seven-year-old son Jay’s chart. The order was issued when Jay, who has childhood cancer, experienced a serious medical problem.  After the trouble had been alleviated, however, the order remained until Mrs. Perry demanded its removal several […]
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ARKANSAS PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION BAN STRUCK DOWN

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Nov 17 (LSN)  Once again judicial activism in the United States has caused a law banning the barbarous practice of partial-birth abortion/infanticide to be nixed. The law, passed by duly elected officials, was successfully fought by the pro-abortion Center for Reproductive Law and Policy and judged unconstitutional by Magistrate Jerry Cavaneau. No decision to appeal the ruling has yet been made, reported Catholic World News.
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ANTHRAX THREATS TURN OUT TO BE HOAXES

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov 16 (LSN) – “Anthrax” letters received by Christian Churches and pro-life groups across the United States last week have been deemed hoaxes by scientists who analyzed the contents. According to a report by the Dallas Morning News the letters were received in Atlanta; Boston; Wichita, Kan.;  Knoxville, Tenn.; Rochester; Indianapolis; Chicago; and Buffalo, N.Y. All of the letters were mailed from Fort Worth and were postmarked either Nov. 5 or Nov. 6. The threats have been so numerous that local media have decided to cut coverage of the threats thinking that the media coverage is encouraging the activity.
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CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY BLOCKS PRO-ABORTION POLITICIANS’ ADDRESS

NEWARK, N.J., Nov 16 (LSN) – Seton Hall University’s law school officials blocked the planned appearance of pro-abortion Governor Christie Whitman who was to receive the Sandra Day O’Connor Medal of Honor on their campus. The university nixed the student sponsored event on its property saying that it would be “contrary to our Catholic mission.” Sadly, the three student groups organizing the event complained that “many members of the law school community are offended that the university has reduced the achievements of the first female governor of the state of New Jersey to a debate on abortion.”  After congratulating Seton […]
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ABORTUARY SUED FOR ABORTING GRANDCHILD WITHOUT CONSENT

OLIVE BRANCH, Miss., Nov 16 (LSN) – Michael and Sharon Blackard of Olive Branch, parents of Ashley, are suing a Memphis abortuary for $12 million for having committed an abortion on their daughter while she was not yet 18 years of age. The law in Tennessee states that pregnant youth under the age of 18 must have the permission of a parent or a judge before aborting a child.  According to court documents the girl’s boyfriend took Ashley to the Memphis Area Medical Center for Women,  where she was given an abortion without her parents knowledge. The American Civil Liberties […]
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BC GOVERNMENT HARASSING PRO-LIFE GROUP

VANCOUVER, Nov 13 (LSN) John Hof, president of Campaign Life Coalition BC one of the most active pro-life movements in the country, has called on pro-lifers to help stop the provincial government’s harassment of the organization. The ruling NDP government in the province has “weeded out” pro-lifers from health boards, has denied pro-lifers free speech with bubble zones, and has intimidated, and calumniated any politicians who have dared to communicate with pro-lifers. “Instead of giving the NDP the satisfaction of silencing their opponents, CLCBC is dedicated to redoubling our efforts in seeing the most vulnerable in our province protected from […]
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VACANT SCHOOLS AND BUSINESSES GREET NEW ABORTUARY

FREDERICTON, Nov 13 (LSN) The new Morgentaler abortuary was fittingly greeted at its opening yesterday by its neighboring junior school bereft of children. The culture of violence and death spawned by abortion and the concomitant disregard for human life has led to countless deaths and recently to retaliation and counter-attacks. The Canadian Press reported yesterday that, citing concern for safety, George Street Middle School was emptied and businesses surrounding the abortion mill gave employees permission to stay away.
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MORE ANTHRAX LETTER THREATS

CARROLLTON, GA, Nov 13 (LSN) – Neal Horsley, the creator of a controversial web site featuring the names of abortion providers was sent a letter claiming to contain the deadly biological agent anthrax on Tuesday.  Horsley, a father of three, turned the letter in to police and was decontaminated by hazardous chemical specialists.  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution also noted that two Catholic parishes in Indianapolis and Cheektowaga,  N.Y., as well as the Chicago office of the Pro-Life Action League received similar letters Monday. Most of the letters were post marked from Fort Worth Texas.
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NEW RESEARCH IGNITES FEARS OF ANIMAL-HUMAN HYBRIDS

BOSTON, Nov 13 (LSN) Scientists at Advanced Cell Technology of Worcester, Mass., announced yesterday that they had created a “master cell” by combining a human cell with a cow egg. The researchers said that the procedure would be used to grow replacement body tissues. Other experts in the field were skeptical of the claim, but did say that the incident called for laws governing such research.  According to a report by the Associated Press, the hybrid cell is made by removing the nucleus of a cow egg and inserting a human cell’s nucleus. Theoretically, the hybrid cell could be transferred […]
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UN TO INCLUDE HOMOSEXUALITY AND ABORTION IN UDHR?

NEW YORK, Nov 13 (LSN) In light of the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) which will take place next month, UN ideologues have been working hard to include homosexuality and abortion on demand in the document. At innumerable “human rights” meetings, as with one that ended this week in Geneva, the UN has been pushing for “gender equality” and “sexual and reproductive rights” to be regarded as universal human rights. It is well known that within “sexual and reproductive rights” the UN includes abortion on demand. The international agency also defines gays and lesbians as […]
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STRIPTEASE OFFERED TO CHILDREN

NEW YORK, Nov 12 (LSN) New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani sought to ban striptease clubs from the city by outlawing all “adult” clubs from most neighborhoods. However, one such den of iniquity has skirted the new regulations by inviting children to the establishment. Incredibly, New York State Supreme Court Justice Stephen Crane ruled last week in favour of Ten’s World Class Cabaret in Manhattan saying that it “cannot be defined as an adult eating and drinking establishment if it does not exclude minors.”  The Mayor condemned the ruling suggesting that “if a parent was bringing a kid into a […]
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POLITICAL CORRECTNESS BANISHES CHRISTMAS IN BIRMINGHAM

BIRMINGHAM, England, Nov 12 (LSN) Britain’s second largest city has scrapped “Christmas” in favour of “Winterval.” Birmingham city council is responsible for the change announced Monday. Reuters reported that an attempt by the same council five years ago to call its Christmas lights “festive lights” was scrapped following local protest.
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VATICAN REITERATES INDISSOLUBILITY OF MARRIAGE

VATICAN CITY, Nov 12 (LSN) Responding to dissident theologians who have attacked the indissolubility of marriage, L’Osservatore Romano, the official newspaper of the Vatican said yesterday that “A ratified and consummated marriage cannot be dissolved by any human authority or for any cause except death.” Some modernists were suggesting that the pope had the authority to dissolve a marriage for instance by legitimizing civil divorces.  The article, covered by Zenit news, clarified that the pronouncement of nullity (annulment) happens only where “by demonstrated causes, the authorities of the Church witness to the fact that there never was a genuine marriage […]
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INTERNET POLL ON MERCY KILLING

WORLD WIDE WEB, Nov 12 (LSN) Ontario television (Ontv) is conducting an internet poll on mercy killing this week. The question asks “How do you feel about the following statement? “There should be a criminal code provision permitting mercy killing, in defined circumstances.”
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DOCTORS DECIDE ON LIFE OF PATIENTS OVER FAMILY

WINNIPEG, Nov 12 (LSN) Mrs. Helene Sawatzky and her family entered the first stage of a court battle yesterday to fight the imposition of a “do not resuscitate” (DNR) order on the file of her 79-year-old husband Andrew. The hospital gave as a reason for its action that should Mr. Sawatzky become in need of resuscitation, the procedure although it may keep him alive may leave him in a vegetative state. The Sawatzky’s lawyer asked Justice Holly Beard to lift the DNR order until the case could be heard in court.  The judge’s decision on this preliminary matter will come […]
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BUREAUCRATS PREPARE REPORT ON CANADA’S CHILD RIGHTS RECORD

Opposition MP condemns secrecy and anti-family track record   CALGARY, Nov 11 (LSN) On Monday Official Opposition Children and Families critic Eric Lowther called for a review of Canada’s report on compliance to the International Convention on the Rights of the Child (ICRC)  before it is sent off to the United Nations. Lowther notes that his inquiries into the upcoming report were rejected. The United Nations requires countries such as Canada, which have ratified the agreement to submit compliance reports every 5 years.  Pro-family forces are concerned that the UN agreement undermines parental rights including the right to use spanking […]
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LANCASTER CITY OFFICIALS OK PLANNED PARENTHOOD ABORTIONS

LANCASTER, PA, Nov 11 (LSN) Much to the dismay of pro-lifers in Lancaster, city officials have cleared the way for a Planned Parenthood centre to commit abortions. City officials had first objected to the move based on zoning laws but, after negotiations and deliberations, have capitulated to the demand.  Pro-life groups suspect that Planned Parenthood, the abortion behemoth, had threatened to sue the city if it did not permit the procedure. The suspicions were given credibility when the mayor said of the permission “this is what we’re forced to do.” Lancaster Mayor Charlie Smithgall also said that the city “could […]
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PRO-LIFER: BANKRUPTCY PREFERABLE TO FUNDING ABORTION

NEW YORK, Nov 11 (LSN) Randall Terry, the founder of Operation Rescue, has declared bankruptcy. Terry was ordered by the courts to pay Planned Parenthood and other abortionists $1.6 million. Terry said his bankruptcy suits him well as he did not wish to contribute to the murder of innocent children. Mr. Terry also said that he would work to pay off any other outstanding debts he had at the time of his declaration.
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US SUPREME COURT ALLOWS SCHOOL VOUCHERS

WASHINGTON, Nov 11 (LSN) In a major victory for pro-family forces, the US Supreme Court rejected arguments against the school tax voucher system proposed in Wisconsin. Opponents of the voucher system such as the American Civil Liberties Union, Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, and People for the American Way charged that the system violated the constitution and the Separation of Church and State.  Responding positively to the decision Family Research Council’s Jennifer Marshall said “Parental choice in education is good for students, families, education, and teachers.” She hopes that one day the option will be available […]
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MORGENTALER OPENS ABORTUARY IN NEW BRUNSWICK

FREDERICTON, Nov 10 (LSN)  The Canadian abortion founder Henry Morgentaler is set to open another abortuary, this time in Fredericton, New Brunswick. His intentional plan to open the abortion mill so close to Remembrance Day and the location of the abortion mill next to a junior high school and within sight of a the city’s largest Catholic Church have generated a heated controversy.  While parents at the school have complained, the abortuary director harbours no sympathy for their concerns. “I can’t see what the problem would be with the school, I don’t think there’s ever too young an age to […]
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FAILED EUTHANASIA ATTEMPT PUTS CHILD IN CRITICAL CONDITION

HAMILTON, Nov 10 (LSN)  A failed “mercy killing” on Sunday has left six-year-old Brandy-Leigh Thompson in critical condition at the McMaster University Medical Centre. The child, who has cerebral palsy, was given a near lethal dose of medication by her mother Lisa Thompson and rescued by police and firefighters after being tipped off. Thompson was released on $1,000 bail yesterday and is awaiting a hearing.
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PRO-LIFE OFFICE AND CHURCH RECEIVE ANTHRAX THREATS

Catholic School Evacuated In Anthrax Attack Scare   CHICAGO, Nov 10 (LSN)  On Monday, the Chicago headquarters of the Pro-Life Action League received an envelope claiming to contain the deadly anthrax bacteria. St. Matthew Catholic Church in Indianapolis and Queen of Martyrs Church in Cheektowaga received similar packages. The threat at the Indianapolis Church led to the evacuation of nearly 500 children from the associated school. Those within the immediate vicinity when the envelopes were opened at the churches were sent to hospital for decontamination.  The letters were received only 10 days after an anthrax scare occurred at an Indianapolis […]
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INSURANCE AGENCIES DISCOVER UNSAFE ABORTION PRACTICES

‘Safe and legal’ is an empty slogan   WOODBRIDGE, Nov 10 (LSN)  American Life League reported a New Jersey court case last week where abortuary owner Alan I. Weiselberg admitted in court that he cheated five health insurers by allowing personnel to reuse disposable medical instruments at his abortion clinic in Woodbridge, NJ. Michael Conroy of Legal Action for Women (an American Life League division) revealed that the U.S. Attorney’s office claims to have no information regarding the women directly affected by Weiselberg’s illegal and medically dangerous practices.  Legal Action for Women wants to know if anyone who went to […]
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REPUBLICAN SPEAKER QUITS WHO’S NEXT?

WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (LSN)  Amid criticism for the loss of Republican seats and accusations of betraying the GOP’s core constituency of social conservatives, Speaker of the House Newt Jingoish has announced he will leave both his position as Speaker and his membership in the House. Many Republicans are encouraged by the departure, but some social conservatives are not sure whether his replacement will be any better.  Rep. Bob Livingston, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, is the only strong candidate running at this time to replace Jingoish. He recently played a key role in the payment of $18 billion to […]
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PRO-LIFE GROUP SETS UP DISASTER RELIEF FOR HURRICANE SURVIVORS

HONDURAS, Nov 9 (LSN)  In the wake of the devastation wrought by hurricane “Mitch” in Central America and the Caribbean, the pro-life group Family Life Council is collecting donations, 100%  of which will go to support legitimate relief efforts in the affected countries. Long-time pro-life activist, Dr. Rafael Cabrera of Nicaragua, contacted Dan Zeidler, president of the Family Life Council, with a “plea for prayers and a show of solidarity…”“The tragedy has hit the poorest, most humble and hurting people of our country, … who have lost absolutely everything,” says Dr. Cabrera.  To send a donation make your check payable […]
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THE NEW GERMANY TAKES THE MORAL LOW ROAD

MUNICH, Nov 9 (LSN)  The new socialist government in Germany plans to recognize gay unions and to give benefits to prostitutes. Referring to same-sex unions in an interview with Die Zeit, Justice Minister Herta Daubler-Gmelin said “It is my intention to do away with all inequalities and with the condemnation of these unions. My idea is to create an ad hoc registration.” Zenit news reported on the Catholic Church’s opposition to the plan which it has called a grave threat to marriage and family.  Christine Bergmann, minister for women in the Social Democrat government announced plans to provide prostitutes with […]
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ABORTION TASK FORCE FORMED IN US

WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (LSN)  On Thursday the US Department of Justice announced the formation of a federal task force to address violence wrought against abortionists and abortuaries.  The government taskforce assumes pro-life complicity in the attacks against abortionists and has excluded from the group any pro-life representation. Catholic World News reported Friday that the task force will consist of “one or more grand juries to help gather evidence and will bring together doctors’ groups, pro-abortion activists, the FBI, US Marshals, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and local police in the US and Canada.”  Canadian pro-lifers remember the setting […]
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FAMILY IMPACT ASSESSMENT ON ALL CANADIAN LEGISLATION

OTTAWA, Nov 9 (LSN)  Eric Lowther, the Official Opposition Critic for Children and Families, announced Friday that the Reform Party has committed itself to performing a “family impact assessment” on all future government bills to ensure they are “family friendly.” In a press release, Lowther noted that the legislation will be scrutinized for its impact on “family income, family safety, parental rights and responsibilities,  and family stability.”  Pro-family forces in Canada are hopeful that the move will help shine a spotlight on threatening legislation such as the intrusive elements of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child which […]
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UN POPULATION REPORT: 61 COUNTRIES DYING OFF

NEW YORK, Nov 6 (LSN) – The 1998 Revision of the World Population Estimates and Projections, released late last week by the Population Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs indicated that 61 countries were in population decline.  This alarming number of countries have reached below-replacement fertility levels (lower than 2.1 children per couple).  A report from The Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute provided a commentary on the new demographics by Steven Mosher president of the Population Research Institute.  Mosher said that “these census figures make it harder for the population controllers to exaggerate the number […]
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PRO-ABORTION ADS HIT THE MEDIA

WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (LSN) – The Boston Globe and Boston Phoenix plan to run ads featuring 24-year-old Montserrat Caballerl, with an allegedly “positive” message about the abortion she committed three years ago.  American Life League (ALL) President Judie Brown noted that “The tragedy of such an ad campaign is its denial that every abortion wounds a mother and kills a child.”  Mary Kay Brown, a woman who also had an abortion as a young woman pleaded with Caballerl not to appear in the ads.  “I was 19 years old and had no idea that this ‘simple procedure’ would ruin my […]
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KENTUCKY JUDGE RULES AGAINST KENTUCKY PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION BAN

FRANKFORT, KY, Nov 6 (LSN) – Yesterday U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn II ruled a Kentucky law banning the gruesome partial birth abortion procedure, “unconstitutional and invalid.”  Heyburn’s is the latest in a spate of rulings denying the rights of duly elected legislators from performing their duties. Judicial pro-abortion activism has run rampant in the US, with over 20 states where judges have trounced laws banning partial birth abortion.
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ENTERTAINMENT GIANTS ATTACK CATHOLICISM

HOLLYWOOD, Nov 6 (LSN) – The Catholic League for Civil and Religious Rights in the US has published information on two recent incidences of defamation perpetrated by Warner Brothers (WB) and Fox TV.  WB television aired an episode of the children’s cartoon called “Hysteria!” last weekend wherein the Inquisition was depicted as a game show where contestants are tortured for wrong answers to a bishop’s (the host of the show) questions.  The bishop informs one contestant that the correct answer is “I have read books forbidden by the Catholic Church and am a big stinky heretic.” He adds, “the next […]
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SCIENCE “ADVANCES” IN THE CULTURE OF DEATH

Human Embryos Mass Produced For Experimentation   WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (LSN)  Yesterday University of Wisconsin researchers announced the ability to extract from aborted human embryos and fetuses “stem” cells, which can grow into any kind of human tissue the scientists desire.  The prospect of success whether in research, health or marketing of the find has blinded both scientists and much of the public to the horror that human embryos are being mass produced by these scientists for the purpose of experimentation.  A renewed call for the US to allow federal funding for the abortive research is underway.
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COURT RULES LESBIAN PARTNER MUST SHARE CUSTODY OF CHILD

PHILADELPHIA, Nov 5 (LSN) – In a ruling described as “a great victory” by Kate Kendell of the National Center for Gay and Lesbian Rights, a woman who was impregnated via sperm donation and in vitro fertilization while living with her lesbian partner was forced to share custody of her child with her former partner. The New Jesey ruling is thought to be the first of its kind since in similar cases judges have awarded custody to the biological parent.
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“PLEASANTVILLE” NOT PLEASANT AT ALL

HOLLYWOOD, Nov 5 (LSN) – In a scathing review of the new Time-Warner film Pleasantville, Rock for Life’s Bryan Kemper said “I thought I was going to see ‘Leave it to Beaver’ and instead I got perversions of pornographic proportions thrown at me.”“If parents believe they can send their kids out to see Pleasantville for an evening of wholesome entertainment, they’re wrong,” Kemper warned.  American Life League described the film as depicting a 1958, black and white, TV sitcom that suddenly sees its innocent and unwary characters turn to full color after “enlightening” experiences of sexual promiscuity, marital infidelity and […]
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KEVORKIAN CONVICTED OF MISDEMEANORS

ROYAL OAK, Michigan, Nov 5 (LSN) – Assisted suicide activist Jack Kevorkian who admits to having illegally helped over 120 persons kill themselves, was convicted yesterday of interfering with police and resisting arrest. Judge Daniel Sawicki fined Kevorkian $700, plus $200 in court costs, after the jury delivered its findings. “You think I’m going to obey the law? You’re crazy,” said Kevorkian following the court proceeding.  Kevorkian and his accomplice Georges Reding were arrested May 7th after attempting to drop off the body of one of their victims at William Beaumont Hospital. Police officers who were at the hospital on […]
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COURT FORBIDS WISCONSIN PARTIAL BIRTH ABORTION BAN

CHICAGO, Nov 5 (LSN) – The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago ruled on November 3 that a Wisconsin law banning partial birth abortion was unconstitutional.  The judges ruled in favour of Planned Parenthood and six abortionists who challenged the law, saying that unclear wording in the law could result in doctors fearing to perform any abortion procedure.
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SECULAR MEDIA DISTORTS CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER EDITORIAL

VANCOUVER, Nov 5 (LSN) – The last couple of days have given further indications that honest reporting is not a priority among the mainstream media when it comes to the abortion industry. The latest controversy involves allegations that the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Vancouver, B.C. Catholic, is encouraging the murder of abortionists. Selectively quoting from an editorial in the paper by Paul Schratz, various media outlets sought to justify the outrageous accusation by Joyce Arthur, of the Pro-  Choice Action Network, that the editorial justified the killing of abortionist Barnett Slepian.  One refreshing exception was the new National […]
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US CITIZENS DEFEAT RADICAL ASSISTED SUICIDE PLAN IN MICHIGAN

LANSING, Nov 4 (LSN)  Ordinary Americans in Michigan were victorious against an activist-driven assisted suicide proposal voted on during America’s mid-term elections yesterday. This victory means that Oregon remains the only state immoral enough to legalize assisted suicide.
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HAWAII PRO-FAMILY ADVOCATES WIN TRADITIONAL FAMILY BATTLE

HONOLULU, Nov 4 (LSN)  The Alliance for Traditional Marriage-Hawaii (ATM) has triumphed after a hard fought battle to defeat a proposal by the Hawaii Supreme Court to legalize gay marriages in that state. In order to defeat the measure Hawaiians were given the opportunity to vote to give the state’s legislature the power to ban same-sex marriages.  Pro-family forces overcame a $1.5 million dollar propaganda campaign which was bankrolled by The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest homosexual lobbying group. Family advocates also had to contend with an unfair voting system which counted all blank and spoiled ballots as “no” […]
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POPE FORCEFULLY CONDEMNS EUTHANASIA

VATICAN CITY, Nov 4 (LSN)  At a conference on “The Church and the Elderly,” which ended last week, Pope John Paul II told attendees that “euthanasia is an attack on life which no human authority can legitimize.” During his talks at the conference, organized by the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Health Care Workers, the pope called for “a sensitivity on the part of families so that they know how to accompany their loved ones to the end of their earthly pilgrimage.”  The leader of the Catholic Church spoke with great respect for the elderly. “The respect which […]
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TOP SOLDIER IN RWANDA ON INDEFINITE MENTAL HEALTH LEAVE

TORONTO, Nov 3 (LSN) – Canadian Major General Romeo Dallaire, the leader of the UN peacekeeping force in Rwanda has been put on indefinite mental health leave, after being ordered to take a 30-day mental health leave in September. The treatment of the General is causing some in the international pro-life community to wonder about the motives behind Dallaire’s case.  Before most of the Rwandan massacres took place, Dallaire sent an urgent fax to his UN supervisors indicating that it was possible to bring a swift end to the conflict without undue difficulty or loss of life. His plan was […]
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WARNING: PARENTS KEEP KIDS AWAY FROM ROCK MUSIC VIDEOS!

TORONTO, Nov 3 (LSN) – Apart from the suggestive or pornographic depictions and the vulgar lyrics usually associated with rock music videos, new research has found a startling correlation between watching music videos and drinking alcohol. CBC news reported this morning on a Stanford University study which found that for every extra hour a day teens spent watching music videos, there was a 31 per cent greater chance of beginning drinking alcohol within the next 18 months.
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PRO-LIFERS CONTEST STAMP TO COMMEMORATE IVF

LONDON, Nov 3 (LSN)  A British stamp commemorating the country’s invention of in-vitro fertilization may be withdrawn following complaints by pro-lifers. The stamp depicts a baby face down on the floor (depicting the artist view of a child as if lying on the stomach of the mother), but some say it looks like a dead baby. The UK’s Catholic Media Office said “It is tragically true that the process of bringing new lives into being through IVF has been at the cost of the destruction of so many more discarded and sacrificed human lives.” The stamp is one of a […]
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NEW TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS PHOTO OF BABY’S FACE IN UTERO

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Nov 2 (LSN)  Advances in ultrasound will soon make it commonplace to be able to offer realistic photos of babies in utero. While the medical community is thrilled with the advancement since it will allow for easier fetal surgery, pro-lifers are hopeful that it will also usher in new respect for life.  Doreen McLellan, a spokesman for the UK pro-life group LIFE said “It would help our cause more if doctors allowed women who are having an abortion to see the image.”“They need to know what they are doing and what they are getting rid of, the new […]
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REMINDER TO U.S. PRO-LIFERS

Don’t forget to vote Tuesday, November 3rd and to support pro-life candidates! Unborn children are depending on your vote!  For help see the 1998 Pro-Life Voting Guide at https://www.prolife.org/tal
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US BISHOPS TO TELL POLITICIANS BE PRO-LIFE OR SUFFER HELL?

WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (LSN)  A draft document of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops tells Catholic politicians that if they fail to support pro-life laws they endanger their salvation. The document says that lawmakers will be held accountable for failing to oppose pro-abortion and pro-euthanasia legislation.  Moreover, the Bishops said that positive support for other worthy social causes such as poverty “can never excuse a wrong choice” on pro-life issues. Religion News Today covered the news found in the Cleveland Plain Dealer which had obtained a copy of the proposed NCCB document.
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RAMPANT PUBLIC SEX FORCES U OF T TO CLOSE WASHROOMS

TORONTO, Nov 2 (LSN) – University of Toronto is closing six washrooms due to students’ complaints of rampant public sex acts in the facilities. Umberto Carolo, a former co-ordinator of U of T’s Sexual Education Centre proposed a “solution” to the problem saying “If the university truly wants to find a better approach to solving the issue, they should start working together to make it easier for men to meet men.”
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POPE WARNS AGAINST RECOGNITION OF NON-MARRIED COHABITATORS

VATICAN CITY, Nov 2 (LSN)  On October 23 Pope John Paul II addressed 200 Catholic European politicians and legislators, at a meeting in the Vatican organized by the Pontifical Council for the Family, warning that recognition of non-married cohabitators is a threat to the family. “The family cannot be placed on a par with simple associations or unions; the latter cannot benefit from the rights linked exclusively to the protection of the conjugal and familial commitment based on matrimony,” said the pope. “To make de facto couples equivalent to matrimony, and to legalize other forms of relations between persons, is […]
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