The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:24:21 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Roe reversal a call to help moms, babies /home/international/item/34558-roe-reversal-a-call-to-help-moms-babies /home/international/item/34558-roe-reversal-a-call-to-help-moms-babies

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade is “tremendously important” for the nation and the cause of life, but itƵapp not “a day simply for celebration,” said the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities.

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cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Wed, 29 Jun 2022 13:29:10 -0400
Canadians want real debate on abortion, says MP /item/32109-canadians-want-real-debate-on-abortion-says-mp /item/32109-canadians-want-real-debate-on-abortion-says-mp

OTTAWA -- An MP who wants a law to make it illegal to abort an unborn child based solely on a babyƵapp sex thinks her biggest challenge is not to convince Canadians of this, but instead is to convince those in the halls of power.

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Canada Thu, 17 Sep 2020 14:14:54 -0400
Unwanted abortion debate respectful to date, says Woodworth /item/14424-unwanted-abortion-debate-respectful-to-date-says-woodworth /item/14424-unwanted-abortion-debate-respectful-to-date-says-woodworth

OTTAWA - Contentious issues about human rights, even those of unborn children, can be discussed in public in a civil, intelligent way, said Conservative MP Stephen Woodworth. And you need look no further than the recent debate in the House of Commons on his private member's Motion-312 for proof.

On April 26, Woodworth was the only MP who spoke in favour of his motion that would establish a Parliamentary committee to examine the latest medical evidence on whether a child in the womb is a human being. Other MPs from across the political spectrum — including his own Conservative Party — spoke against it.

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ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Fri, 04 May 2012 09:01:19 -0400