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Two legal cases concerning surrogacy made headlines this summer. Both arose after surrogates were pressured to abort in the second trimester due to fetal anomalies: in Ontario, a cleft lip and possible other health problems; in Alaska, hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
Read →James Edward (Ed) Mullen, a long-time pro-life activist in Atlantic Canada, died on Sept. 11, at the age of 87.
Read →Paul Tuns: On Sept. 14, the Group of Experts of the Declaration of Casablanca for the Universal Abolition of Surrogacy, along with a group of 160 non-government organizations spanning the globe, sent a letter to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child asking it to recognize that surrogacy constitutes the sale of [...] The post UN pressed to act on surrogacy appeared first on The Interim .
Read →Oswald Clark, U.S. Correspondent: According to research published in Health Policy in August, “interstate travel for abortion increased” after state-level restrictions were implemented after the 2022 Supreme Court Dobbs v.
Read →Nothing is more telling than the rhetorical sleights of hand which attempt to keep modern immoral practices out of sight. Before vivid ultrasound images made the lie utterly untenable, the humanity of the unborn child was concealed by the verbal screen of a “clump of cells.” In a political context, at the height of the [...] The post Enhanced extermination appeared first on The Interim .
Read →Paul Tuns: On Sept. 9, Saskatoon city councilor Bev Dubois proposed that the city restrict the distribution of flyers featuring abortion victim photography.
Read →Oswald Clark, U.S. Correspondent: Lawyers for two pro-life pregnancy care centres being sued by California Attorney General Rob Bonta for promoting Abortion Pill Reversal (APR) said in their closing brief the State had not met the burden in any element of the lawsuit being brought against Heartbeat International and RealOptions Medical Clinics.
Read →Oswald Clark, U.S. Correspondent: In response to the 1973 Roe v.
Read →Paul Tuns: Ontario Superior Court Justice Carissima Mathen denied Claire Brosseau and Dying With Dignity an injunction to approve Brosseau to be killed by Medical Assistance in Dying based on mental illness as the sole criteria. Brosseau, a 49-year-old Toronto woman, is an actress and comedian, who filed a motion in May seeking a constitutional [...] The post Ontario court denies application for MAID for mental illness appeared first on The Interim .
Read →Tanis Cortens: Canadian advocates of euthanasia assert that the procedure lives up to its name as a “good death,” providing a serene, elegant, and even humane way of ending suffering. Dying With Dignity Canada explains the process as follows: “The provision of medical assistance in dying (MAID) in most of Canada is by intravenous administration [...] The post Euthanasia likely a torturous death similar to U.S.
Read →Interim Staff: Nova Scotia’s last Catholic hospital, St. Martha’s Regional Hospital in Antigonish changes its name to the Antigonish Memorial Regional Hospital Oct.
Read →Mary Zwicker, European Correspondent: The United Kingdom House of Commons has voted down the latest attempt at legalizing assisted suicide in England and Wales. On Sept.
Read →Mary Zwicker, Europe Correspondent: A Dutch commission has confirmed that the euthanasia death of a two-year-old boy, the first case under the age of 12 in the Netherlands, was handled with “due care.” A commission from the Netherlands has just confirmed that the euthanizing of a child just under 24 months old was handled with “due [...] The post Two-year-old Dutch child euthanized appeared first on The Interim .
Read →Interim Staff: Bill C-218, the private member’s bill introduced by Tamara Jansen (Cloverdale-Langley City), that if passed would prevent Medical Assistance in Dying for those whose sole criteria is mental illness, is scheduled to be voted on in the House of Commons on Oct. 7.
Read →The role of fathers during pregnancy, emphasizing that they are often the fathers of unborn children but frequently do not voice their opinions or support the pregnant mother. It also notes that society typically frames abortion as solely a woman's choice.
Read →On May 10, 2023, Campaign Life Coalition intended to display abortion victim photography during its National March for Life press conference but was prohibited by the Parliamentary Protective Service from doing so. Josie Luetke expressed surprise that the same signs were allowed on the city sidewalk but not on Parliament Hill. The incident highlights a restriction on displaying certain images at a government venue despite their allowance in public spaces nearby.
Read →Jeff Gunnarson, Campaign Life Coalition national president and Interim editorial advisory board member, delivered a speech on August 13 celebrating the 25th anniversary of Paul Tuns as editor of The Interim. The speech honored Paul Tuns as a faithful Catholic man and pro-life advocate. The remarks were given at an event marking this milestone on August 8, 2001, and were published by The Interim.
Read →Angela Costigan, a pro-life lawyer who took on numerous legal cases to obtain rights for the unborn child, died on July 14 at the age of 83. She was involved in significant cases such as Tremblay v.
Read →Jeanne Head, who led pro-life efforts at the United Nations for decades and served as vice president for international affairs for the National Right to Life Committee, died on July 1 at the age of 94 in Omaha, Nebraska. She co-founded several pro-life organizations, lobbied delegates at the UN and other international meetings, and mentored activists in international pro-life advocacy throughout her career.
Read →Martina Anderson, a former Irish Republican Army member and later Irish politician, revealed that she had an abortion in the 1980s while preparing to join a bombing mission in England during the Troubles. Anderson spent more than a decade in prison for her involvement in the plot.
Read →Mary Zwicker, European Correspondent: France has legalized assisted suicide and euthanasia after a long struggle and apparent stalemate between the French Senate and the National Assembly. On July 15, the French National Assembly voted to adopt the final draft of a bill to enshrine the “right” to assistance in dying and, in some circumstances euthanasia, in [...] The post France legalizes euthanasia appeared first on The Interim .
Read →Tuns summarizes reporting on British Columbia's euthanasia oversight records, distinguishing documentation errors from more serious compliance concerns. The article presents critics' arguments for stronger independent oversight and more transparent reporting of enforcement actions.
Read →Oswald Clark reports that the United States took a renewed leadership role in the Geneva Consensus Declaration coalition. He describes Argentina's participation and the declaration's emphasis on national abortion policy, women's health, and family support.
Read →The accessible opening presents a family's allegation that an Ontario grandmother's assisted death conflicted with her expressed beliefs and wishes. It identifies the family's public account as its source, but the full report was not available for review.
Read →Paul Tuns reports on Patricia Maloney's examination of lobbying records and public funding involving the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada. The article connects that lobbying to federal proposals affecting pregnancy centers' charitable status.
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