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VAST RIGHT WING CONSPIRACY GIVES MEDIA DISHONOUR AWARDS

WASHINGTON, January 21, 2002 (LSN.ca) – Conservative News Service reported that the Media Research Center, a television news watchdog group, conducted it’s annual dishonour awards ceremony in Washington D.C. last week. Hundreds of self-professed members of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy were present as it was announced that Newsweek columnist Margaret Carlson, was awarded the “We’re All Going to Die and It’s Bush’s Fault Award for Doomsday Environmental Reporting”. ABC News President David Westin, won the “Peter Arnett Award for Hopelessly Foolish Wartime Reporting,” and CBS Early Show host Bryant Gumbel was given the “Damn Every Conservative We Can Think […]
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CAMPAIGN LIFE COALITION OUTRAGED BY CANADIAN ABORTION STATISTICS

TORONTO, Jan 21, 2002 (LSN.ca) – Statistics Canada has released its most recent information for 1999 on the killing of babies in their mothers’ wombs by abortion. The toll of deaths across Canada in territories and provinces other than Ontario, where data was not complete, stands at 65,627. Ontario, which usually reports about 40% of all abortions, sends the numbers of this human carnage even higher. In 1998, 42,503 Ontario preborn babies were killed. “The blood of these innocent babies cries out for justice,” said Jim Hughes, National President of Campaign Life Coalition. “We are killing the future of our […]
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U.S. MARCH FOR LIFE SET FOR TOMORROW, PRESIDENT BUSH INVITED

WASHINGTON, January 21, 2002 (LSN.ca) – “The 29th Annual March for Life begins at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2002,” Nellie Gray, president, March for Life Fund, announced today. She said thousands of pro-life Americans will rally at the Washington Monument for a program, and then March for Life along Constitution Avenue to the Supreme Court and Congress. Many Canadian pro-lifers are also attending the March for Life. “We have invited President Bush,” she said. “We pledge support to stop the home-grown terrorism of intentionally killing an estimated 4,000 preborn children in our country each day.” Speakers at the rally […]
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LIFESITE NEWSBYTES

MADONNA’S EX REVEALS POP STAR HAD AN ABORTION The New York Post reports today that Andy Bird, former live-in boyfriend of pop-singer Madonna has said he supported Madonna’s decision to abort their child. http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/39420.htm
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US NEWS ROUNDUP

KANSAS PRO-LIFERS PICKET DAY OF FREE ABORTIONS BY ABORTIONIST TILLER http://www.ljworld.com/section/stateregional/story/80603 NORTH CAROLINA ABORTION RATES DROP 23% IN 10 YEARS State statistics show there were 26,612 abortions in 2000 compared to 34,565 in 1990. AP reports part of the drop can be attributed to the General Assembly dropping funding for the State Abortion Fund from $1.2 million to $50,000 in 1995. http://www.newsobserver.com/ncwire/news/Story/905075p-903833c.html PRO-ABORTION NJ GOV. MOVES SPEECH FROM CATHOLIC SETON HALL UNIVERSITY Pro-abortion Gov. James E. McGreevey, moved his first public town hall meeting from Seton Hall despite the fact that its president, Monsignor Robert Sheeran approved of his being […]
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STOCKWELL DAY RELEASES STRONG SOCIAL CONSERVATIVE POLICY STATEMENTS

OTTAWA, January 18, 2002 (LSN.ca) – Stockwell Day, the former Leader of the Opposition who stepped down last month and is running again for the Canadian Alliance leadership, has released policy statements on his campaign website. The statements demonstrate a strong commitment to social conservatism. On “Respect for Life” he states, “I strongly support the dignity and value of all human life. I agreed with the Supreme Court decision which said that young Tracy Latimer’s life was as valuable as any other Canadian’s. I am concerned about the Health Committee report on reproductive technologies which would allow embryonic stem cell […]
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CANADIAN ABORTION STATISTICS RELEASED BUT ONTARIO REFUSES TO REPORT

OTTAWA, January 18, 2002 (LSN.ca) – Statistics Canada released its abortion statistics for 1999 today but noted that abortions for the province of Ontario were not included due to “changes in reporting requirements in Ontario.” The report notes that “women in provinces and territories other than Ontario obtained 65,627 abortions in 1999, down 3.2% from 67,785 in 1998.” However, since Ontario usually accounts for about 40% of abortions in Canada (according to the agency), the quality of the federal agency’s report is severely undermined. The ‘therapeutic abortion rate’, excluding Ontario, decreased to 31.8 abortions for every 100 live births in […]
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THE EFFECT OF LATIMER EXAMINED AFTER HIS FIRST YEAR IN PRISON

REGINA, January 18, 2002 (LSN.ca) – Today marks one year since the imprisonment of Robert Latimer for the murder of his 12-year-old disabled daughter Tracy. As of today he is eligible to apply for the Prerogative of Mercy, a move his lawyers have said they are going to pursue. The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition argues that such a move would put disabled Canadians at risk and today released evidence to prove it. Professor Dick Sobsey of the University of Alberta conducted a study analyzing the number of cases of homicide and homicide that involved victims with developmental disabilities. In order to […]
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SASKATOON CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARDS CONSIDER BANNING POTTER BOOKS

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, January 18, 2002 (LSN.ca) – The Saskatoon Catholic school board has agreed to investigate the Harry Potter book series after parents raised concerns that the books are inappropriate for children, especially Catholic children. The Canadian Press reports that the books are used as part of school lessons. The nine trustees heard from Jason and Tracy Stupak, along with friends David and Trudy Waselyshen, who urged the board to remove the Harry Potter books from optional reader lists which can be used for book reports. While both couples have children, the children are not yet in school. David Waselyshen, […]
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PORTUGUESE ILLEGAL ABORTIONIST RING LEADER SENTENCE TO 8 ½ YEARS IN PRISON

LISBON, January 18, 2002 (LSN.ca) – A Portuguese nurse who was operating an illegal abortion ring out of her home was sentenced to 8 ½ years in prison. The case involved 42 people, 17 of which were mothers who availed themselves of the illegal procedure, the remaining 25 were charged with participating in the abortion ring. The nurse, Maria do Ceu Ribeiro, aged 46, was found guilty of practising abortion, forging prescriptions, illegally administering drugs, and gaining money by illicit means. The BBC reports that the prosecution, using Ribeiro’s diary as evidence, said she had performed more than 100 illegal […]
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