Articles for Month: March 2000

WASHINGTON, Mar 31 (LifeSiteNews.com) – As the US Supreme Court prepares to hear the case of a Nebraska abortionist who opposes the state’s law forbidding partial-birth abortion, the abortion procedures greatest defender is hoping to participate. US President Bill Clinton, who has twice vetoed federal legislation to ban the infanticidal procedure, has requested that his administration be allowed to intervene in the Nebraska case. In a friend-of-the-court brief made public Thursday government lawyers called the Nebraska law “unconstitutional” saying it was too broad and didn’t include exceptions for health (other than the life of the mother). AP reports that the […]

OTTAWA, Mar 31 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition of Ontario (EPCO) made a presentation to the members of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs on March 20, 2000 regarding “Compassionate Homicide.” As LifeSite previously reported, the Senate is conducting a five-year review of the recommendations made by the Special Senate Committee on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide in their document “Of Life and Death.” The document contains a recommendation that a third degree murder provision be implemented which would allow for lesser sentences when the murders were supposedly motivated by compassion. The group told the committee that […]

Tory MP Rick Borotsik said yesterday that access to information documents show the total cost of an 11-week Call Girls and sex talk exhibit hosted by the Canadian Culture Centre in Paris was $57,218.49.  The National Post reports that John Levy, the majority owner of Headline Sports is applying for a licence to run Pride TV, a 24-hour gay and lesbian channel in Canada. The application will be filed with the federal broadcast regulator, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, on Monday, sources say. That is the deadline for applications for the 10 new channels the regulator is prepared to […]

AUSTIN, TX, Mar 31 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A new study released today by The Medical Institute for Sexual Health offers indisputable evidence that the current public health model designed to address teen pregnancy and sexual activity is failing. “Building Healthy Futures: Tools for Helping Adolescents Avoid or Delay the Onset of Sexual Activity” also provides the first comprehensive review of studies evaluating the abstinence education model, finding “programs that exclusively teach abstinence can positively impact sexual behavior.” The study points out the frightening state of affairs regarding sexually transmitted diseases that has developed during a time when the dominant public health […]

EDMONTON, Mar 31 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Alberta Progressive Conservative MLA, Julius Yankowsky has proposed conscience legislation in Alberta. Bill 212 is an amendment that, if adopted in the Legislative Assembly, would help secure the rights of health care workers who, by reason of conscience, are reluctant to participate in abortions, euthanasia and genetic terminations.  Canada Family Action Coalition notes that the private-members’ bill may undergo second reading before Easter. The amendment reads:  “No employer shall   a.) refuse to employ a health professional;  b.) refuse to advance or promote a health professional;  c.) discipline a health professional; or d.) dismiss or […]

The federally controlled drugs used to kill people legally under Oregon’s assisted-suicide law don’t always deliver death in the swift, sweet or even sure way that Measure 16 cheerleaders promised. Horrific symptoms and long delays have been reported. (Pro-Life E-News)  Nebraska’s Roman Catholic bishops said Thursday that the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s research with fetal tissue from elective abortions makes the center morally complicit with “an evil act.” The bishops said that while the NU Medical Center’s motives may be praiseworthy, “the alliance with induced abortion is unmistakable.” “While UNMC would want everyone to presume and understand that it […]

GREENSBORO, N.C., Mar 30 (LifeSiteNews.com) – On Wednesday the Central Conference of American Rabbis voted to approve a resolution allowing rabbis to preside at homosexual “marriage” ceremonies.  Due to the contention over the issue the meeting at the annual convention was held privately and only a voice vote was taken. Critics fear that the move will further alienate the Reform Jewish community from the more orthodox branches of Judaism since the Torah clearly condemns homosexual sex. The resolution said the relationship between active homosexual partners deserves affirmation by the Jewish marriage ritual. It called for sample ceremonies to be developed […]

HOLLYWOOD, Mar 30 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Pro-life groups have reacted with outrage to the Academy Award ceremonies last weekend which awarded the pro-abortion film Cider House Rules with Oscars for best screenplay-adaptation (John Irving) and best actor in a supporting role (Michael Caine).  Rock For Life, a youth division of American Life League said the ceremonies paid homage not only to Irving and Caine but also to “the senseless and brutal killing of children.” Rock For Life co-director Tina Whittington said, “Caine, whose character surgically mutliates and destroys babies and then has them dumped into a furnace, said his character, the […]

OTTAWA, Mar 30 (LifeSiteNews.com) – LifeSite has learned that the federal government’s omnibus homosexual legislation, Bill C-23, will likely begin its third and final debate on the bill as early as April 6. The bill has passed through committee with an amendment to include the traditional definition of marriage, which will unfortunately carry little legal weight and is only being used to counter the massive groundswell of opposition to the legislation. Furthermore, it is unlikely that the bill will be amended to allow benefits on the basis of dependency rather than on homosexual sex. An internal memo from the Justice […]

VANCOUVER, Mar 30 (LifeSiteNews.com) – BC’s Pro-Life Resource Centre has released a confidential document distributed to Canada Safeway pharmacies by the grocery giant’s management. The document would require Safeway pharmacists to dispense “euthanasia drugs” and “RU486” when they are legally available. The document, called Pharmacy Operations, also mandates that pharmacists dole out the abortifacient morning-after pill despite conscientious objection. Under section 4.6.1, “Conscientious Objectors and Accommodation,” Safeway pharmacists are told that “if another pharmacist is available at the time, the objecting pharmacist may discreetly request that he or she fill the personally objectionable prescription.” However,  Safeway adds that “if another […]