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The Quebec City Archdiocese sought to clarify comments about abortion made by Cardinal Marc Ouellet, the primate of the Catholic Church in Canada, following a firestorm of criticism from politicians and women's groups.
Cardinal Marc Ouellet called abortion a crime as serious as murder. (Francis...
Stephen Harper again dismissed the idea of access to safe abortion as part of his G8 maternal health initiative, telling a group of young Canadians today there are other “not controversial” procedures that can help women and children in developing countries.
Oh, and he took a swipe at the national...
OTTAWA - More than six in 10 Canadians want the federal government to spend aid money on safe abortions in developing countries, despite the prime minister’s refusal to do so, an exclusive poll for QMI Agency has found.
But support varies significantly depending on where you live in Canada.
The...
The Canadian government needs to reinstate financial support – on hold for 11 months – for the International Planned Parenthood Federation, one of the oldest and most highly regarded organizations funding sexual and reproductive health programs.
This organization provides gynecological care,...
Canadian aid agencies that offer health care to women in the developing world have no problem describing the condoms they distribute and education they provide as part of a family-planning program.
But ask if abortion services are included in their health-care repertoire, they clam up. It's a...
It is not often that a Parliament Hill rally turns into a bit of love-in for the government of the day or that the latter is reluctant to allow itself to be showered with unrequited public affection.
Such was the case last week as thousands of anti-abortion activists used their annual Parliament...
Invité d'honneur de Campagne Québec-Vie à l'occasion de la Journée internationale de la famille, le cardinal Marc Ouellet a soutenu hier que rien, pas même le viol, ne justifiait l'avortement, qui doit être considéré comme un crime «moralement», a-t-il tranché.
Pourquoi pousser une femme victime d'...
L'initiative attendue de Stephen Harper sur la santé maternelle qui doit être présentée le mois prochain au sommet du G8 provoque un certain malaise au sein de la population canadienne puisqu'une majorité de citoyens s'y oppose, révèle un nouveau sondage La Presse Canadienne/Harris Décima.
Le coup...
Les déclarations du cardinal Marc Ouellet sur l'avortement n'auront pas tardé à faire réagir le milieu politique, autant libéral que péquiste. Sexiste pour les uns, dépassé pour les autres, Mgr Ouellet aura réussi à rallier des adversaires dans une cause commune.
La ministre responsable des Aînés...
MONTREAL – Parti Québécois leader Pauline Marois said Sunday she was “absolutely outraged” by Cardinal Marc Ouellet’s suggestion that abortion is never justified, even in cases where a woman has been raped.
Speaking to a weekend policy conference, Marois said the cardinal was attacking decades of...
Call to Action: Maternal and Child Health at The G8 Summit -- please download the attached the complete official (Hansard) records of the entire debate and vote.
Sign Petition: Include funding for family planning and safe abortion in Canada’s G8 Maternal/Child Health Initiative
