Articles for Month: March 1999

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar 1 (Lifesitenews.com)  On Wednesday, the California Supreme Court voted to suspend the murder trial against abortionist Bruce Steir. In a controversial split ruling, the Supreme Court ordered a review to determine whether Steir’s charges were politically motivated. Critics see the suspension itself as an outrageous politically-motivated decision. Steir was charged with second-degree murder in the 1996 death of a 27-year-old African-American woman at a Moreno Valley abortuary. Authorities say Steir mistakenly cut into Sharon Hampton’s bowel, then, despite realizing his error, left to catch a plane without referring her to a hospital. Hampton bled to death in […]

TORONTO, Mar 1 (Lifesitenews.com)  Judge Gordon Hackburn today acquitted Linda Gibbons, Anneliese Steden and Rev. Ken Campbell of the charge “obstruct a police officer”, laid against them for their peaceful protest at Toronto’s Scott abortuary on Sept. 9, 1998. Hackburn acquitted Gibbons, who has been imprisoned on the charge since Sept. 9, because the Crown did not prove beyond reasonable doubt that the abortuary was operating at the time of the incident. Steden and Campbell were acquitted because the arresting officers by-passed required procedures and arrested the pair without first calling upon the Sheriff. Unfortunately, the pro-lifers were once again […]

OTTAWA, Mar 1 (Lifesitenews.com)  In a letter to the federal Justice department, Brosi Nutting, chief justice of the Saskatchewan provincial court requested the removal of a reference to God and the use of the Bible in taking oaths in Canadian courts. Nutting’s request dated April,1998 was made public by a freedom of information request by the Ottawa Citizen. The Citizen reports that a 1995 federal-provincial working group on multicultural and race relations in the justice system recommended that judges dispense with God and make witnesses promise to tell the truth. Apparently some maverick judges have already dispensed with the traditional […]

TORONTO, Mar 1 (Lifesitenews.com) – On February 27, the Family Coalition Party of Ontario held an upbeat pre election annual meeting. The pro-family party is looking forward to its fourth Ontario election. Having survived the three great Liberal, NDP and Conservative electoral sweeps of 1987, 1990 and 1995 respectively, it sees an opportunity for major advances in electoral support this time around. The meeting was addressed by party leader Giuseppe Gori, who is running in the riding of Halton. It acclaimed a new executive and has accepted the full-time service of former leader Don Pennell of Burlington to assist Mr. […]

FORT MEYRS, Florida, Mar 1 (Lifesitenews.com)  Lee County Sheriff John McDougall continues to raise the ire of American pro-aborts while warming the hearts of pro-lifers for his staunch defence of preborn children both privately and in his capacity as a Sheriff. The latest incident to generate controversy was his participation in the annual Edison Festival of Light parade. He placed a pro-life sign in the window of his car as he drove in the parade. Predictably, people who believe public officials don’t have the right to express their views condemned the action. Not one to quake before pro-abort intolerance, Mr.  […]