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Catholic doctors' guilds look to unite |
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Written by Michael Swan, The Catholic Register
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Thursday, 01 May 2008 |
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 TORONTO - Catholic doctors are scrambling to have an influence nationally in coming debates over pro-euthanasia legislation.
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Speaking out against the HPV vaccine |
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Written by Moira Mcqueen, Catholic Register Special
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Thursday, 04 October 2007 |
 When the news broke early in 2007 that a new vaccine (Gardasil) was available that would protect young girls from the effects of the human papillomavirus (HPV), the Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute issued a press report outlining our objections to the way in which this vaccine was being promoted. In the United States, some states had urged mandatory vaccination for girls from Grade 6 onwards. The main reason given was that HPV has been shown to be one of the causes of cervical cancer in women.
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Ontario school boards leave HPV decision up to parents |
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Written by Catholic Register Staff
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Thursday, 20 September 2007 |
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TORONTO - It appears most Catholic school boards in Ontario are on board with the province's plans to vaccinate girls against the HPV virus. It's predicted the vaccine will reduce cervical cancer rates by 70 per cent. |
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HPV vaccine could encourage sexual activity |
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Written by Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News
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Monday, 27 August 2007 |
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OTTAWA - This fall, Catholic parents of girls from 10 to 13 years of age may face a quandary when schools in several provinces start offering a new vaccination program against a sexually transmitted virus that can cause cervical cancer. |
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No charges laid in Nova Scotia assisted suicide |
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Written by Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News
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Wednesday, 04 July 2007 |
OTTAWA - The RCMP investigation into a complaint laid by the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition concerning the death of a Nova Scotia woman who sought assisted suicide in Switzerland will not lead to any charges being laid.
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