Articles for Month: February 2003

ALBANY, February 28, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) – American Life League (ALL), one of the largest pro-life groups in the United States has saved the New York Archdiocese from falling into a scandalous situation.  Vehemently pro-abortion New York state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer was to be an honoured guest at a prominent Catholic function that was to be attended by New York’s Cardinal Edward Egan.  However, after a press release by ALL pointing out the error in judgment two days ago has prompted a ‘joint decision’ for Spitzer to withdraw from the March 16 Friendly Sons of St. Patrick dinner.  In a […]

AMSTERDAM, February 28, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Doctors in Holland, where euthanasia is permitted, are illegally euthanizing patients since they feel the required reporting procedure is bothersome, according to an investigative television program which aired in Holland last night.  The television program “Reporter” said that thousands of cases of life-shortening acts are not being reported to the regional committees which are to judge whether the euthanasia in the particular case is allowable under Dutch law.   According to official statistics, the number of reported euthanasia cases reduced by 8 percent last year. However, according to doctors, the official figures do not […]

OTTAWA, February 28, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) – In responding to the controversy surrounding Liberal MP Carolyn Parrish’s remarks, the Canadian Alliance today called on Prime Minister Jean Chretien to put an end to the “endless stream of anti-American bigotry” coming from the Liberal Party. As LifeSite reported yesterday, Carolyn Parrish, a pro-abortion MP said before television cameras, “Damn Americans .. I hate those bastards.” Speaking in the House of Commons, Alliance MP Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast) said that Parrish’s remarks “once again show the ugly side of Liberal anti-American bigotry.”“Had Parrish expressed her hatred for any other identifiable group she rightly […]

WASHINGTON, February 28, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) – By a decisive, bipartisan vote, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation to prohibit the creation of human embryos by cloning yesterday.  The House approved the Weldon-Stupak Human Cloning Prohibition Act (H.R. 534), 241-155.  The House first rejected, 174-231, the Greenwood Substitute which aimed to allow human cloning for research purposes and ban it for reproductive purposes.  “We applaud the lawmakers who heeded President Bush’s call to ban the creation of human embryos,” said Douglas Johnson, legislative director for the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC).  “Polls show the public is overwhelmingly opposed to […]

Mother Teresa quotes against abortion called 'hateful'

TORONTO, February 28, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Saint Michael’s College Students for Life (SMCSFL) has sent an open letter to the Catholic College’s Principal Mark McGowan and his Sexual Orientation Committee.  The open letter comes as a response to the failure of the Principal to defend the pro-life group from charges of inciting hatred by inviting the world renowned Catholic philosopher Peter Kreeft to give a talk on campus. During his presentation Dr. Kreeft answered questions about homosexuality from a Catholic perspective which enraged homosexual activists who targeted the meeting.  “Having brought a Catholic professor to speak at a Catholic campus, […]

PRO-ABORTS FURIOUS AT SUPREME COURT RULING Both liberals and conservatives see the ruling as a welcome affirmation of the constitutional right to free speech. But the National Organization of Women’s Kim Gandy says, “it’s a green light for ideological terrorists to engage in whatever kind of violent campaigns they want.”  https://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-rico27.html

Judge claims 'self-identity', not nature, determines someone's 'true' gender

OTTAWA, February 27, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) – REAL Women of Canada, in its Jan/Feb 2003 Reality magazine recalls the significant results of a 1984 study by a male homosexual couple of 156 other homosexual couples. The findings of the study by psychiatrist, Dr. David McWhirter, and psychologist, Dr. Andrew Mattison were described in their book, ‘The Male Couple’. Reality refers to the current intense push by gay activists for their unions to be given legal recognition equal to male-female marriages. The article states “Homosexual activists claim that their relationships operate from the same dynamics and meet similar needs as heterosexual unions […]