February 27, 2018
Cathy Majtenyi: Faith-based values are not bargaining chips
It’s a sneaky way to make a government look progressive, a religion look regressive, and to divide a congregation.
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Register Columnists
February 20, 2018
World medical body pushes back on conscience fight
The international society of Catholic doctors is using Canada as an example of what can go wrong when doctors are forced to refer for abortion.
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International
VATICAN – No physician should be forced to choose between violating his or her conscience and facing professional sanctions when defending human life, said the president of the World Federation of Catholic Medical Associations.
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International
February 12, 2018
Ottawa abortion protester arrested under ‘bubble zone’ law
OTTAWA – One of the most well known abortion protesters in the nation’s capital is the first to be charged for violating Ontario’s new bubble zone law.
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Canada
LONDON, Ont. – A Canadian bishop announced that the Diocese of London, Ontario, would protest new requirements for government grants that require organizations to profess the government’s view on topics like abortion rights and gender identity.
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Canada
February 8, 2018
Abortion clinic ‘bubble zones’ don’t stop pro-life voice
OTTAWA – The pro-life movement is not going away despite “bubble zones,” advocates vowed on the first day of Ontario’s new law against protests outside abortion clincs.
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Canada
December 30, 2017
Religious freedom in the 2018 spotlight
OTTAWA – Religious freedom and conscience rights will continue to be top agenda items for Catholic and other faith groups in 2018 as challenges play out in the courts and in the public arena.
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Canada
December 9, 2017
U.S. Department of Justice investigates Planned Parenthood for sale of aborted baby parts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a formal investigation of Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest provider of abortions, for their role in the alleged sale of baby body parts.
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International
December 4, 2017
The Back Porch offers pro-life ministry across abortion clinic
There is one abortion clinic in Edmonton: a squat, grey building with a single sign saying “Women’s Health Options” in small letters near a nondescript front door.
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Life & Family
November 20, 2017
Trudeau is wrong… abortion is not a right
In late September I wrote a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in which I expressed dismay at what I called some “very serious” fallacies he continues to spread regarding abortion.
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Guest Columns
October 26, 2017
Undocumented teen has abortion, following court approval
Following the approval of a federal court, an undocumented teen girl in Texas has had an abortion, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.
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International
October 13, 2017
Bubble zone legislation is 'simply wrong'
Bubble zone legislation proposed to keep protesters away from abortion clinics in Ontario is “an unjust denial of freedom of expression and Charter rights,” according to Ontario Civil Liberties Association executive director Joe Hickey.
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Canada
September 20, 2017
Mary Wagner’s war
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Canada
September 13, 2017
Pro-lifer Mary Wagner won’t face jail time, court rules
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Canada
September 1, 2017
Editorial: Killing is no cure
It was interesting to monitor the shock expressed around the world to recent news that Iceland has almost eradicated the birth of Down syndrome babies by prenatal tests and abortion.
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Editorial