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We mourn the loss of over 3 1/2 million
children
aborted in Canada since 1970
Sunday
October 2nd 2011 2pm-3pm
In front of Grand River Hospital King St.
Bring your family, friends,
and
hold a sign along King St. in silent prayer
A short memorial service will be held at 2:50pm at the memorial site with a
wreath, candles, letters and poems for babies lost to abortion
We remember the millions of lives lost to abortion
and the effects on their parents, families and the nation
Call KW Right to
Life 519.746.LIFE
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Article
It’s a double crime
The RECORD Article June 18, 2011
Our research shows at least five pregnant women in Canada have been
killed in the past few years, with convictions of one count of murder each.
A woman who was pregnant was killed in Kitchener recently. The
Canadian Criminal Code states that a fetus is a “human being”
when it has completely proceeded, in a living state, from the body of its
mother.
A double charge of murder could be a deterrent for crimes
against a woman and her unborn child. Affirming the value of the unborn
baby would also affirm the value of the mother’s life because she
died wanting to bring her baby to term.
Recent fetal homicide bills have failed, even with
two-thirds of Canadians wanting at least some protection for unborn human
life, according to a 2009 Environics poll. The law should balance the
rights of the preborn baby and the rights of the mother.
Are these incidents relevant to the abortion debate? A
recent study found that 64 per cent of aborted women felt pressured by
others leaving them “no choice” but abortion, says the Elliot
Institute. The right to make “her own
choice” would affect the rights of women in a positive way.
Criminal Law has to do something more substantial to help
pregnant women at risk from abusive relationships. Women need a law that
protects them and allows them to bring their babies to term safely.
Informed consent laws could screen those at risk of abuse and pressure to
abort.
Jane Richard
K-W Right to
Life President
Kitchener
RE: “He’s got it all wrong”
Terry
Polevoy M.D. – July
4, 2001 The
Record
As
Dr. Terry Polevoy (Acne&SkinCare) wished, here are the facts.
First,
research indicates that abortion is not safe and risk free, especially to
those with certain risk factors (e.g. substance abuse, depression)(1) and it is seriously
under-reported(2).
Second,
the book “Women’s Health after Abortion – The Medical and
Psychological Evidence” – 2002 based on 500 articles in medical
and other journals, shows risks of breast cancer, infertility and uterine
perforation(3). Even the British Royal College of Obstetricians
and Gynecologists acknowledges those risks(4) and approved Dr.
Joel Brind’s finding of 1996, that revealed 30 studies showing a 30%
elevated risk for breast cancer after the first abortion(5)(6).
Third,
an Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons study of 41,039 women with
abortion reported in the American Journal of Medical Quality –
2001, a 4 to 5 times increased risk
of post-abortion hospitalization for re-infection, psychiatric care or
surgery(7).
Fourth, it is a scientific fact that a
fetus is a human being, recognized by both embryologist Professor K. Moore,
U of Toronto(8) and the late
abortionist Dr. Bernard Nathanson(9) , making abortion not only
a very risky medical procedure but an act of willful killing (4 million in
Canada – since 1969(9)), making it a moral issue as
well, whether legalized or not.
However, Dr. Polevoy is either
ignorant of the above facts or chooses to ignore them. Sadly, his narrow
anti-life views blind him to the very real suffering by the mother and the
child within, whose only voice is too often a silent scream(10).
Dr.
Andrew Caruk
Kitchener, Ontario Phone: 519-579-0020
References:
see TheRecord.com
5 July, 2011
References (please include the above
footnotes and associated references in “TheRecord.com” so there
are no further accusations of “fabrication”)
(1) David C.
Reardon, “The Duty to Screen: Clinical, Legal and Ethical
Implications of
Predictive Risk Factors of
Post-Abortion Maladjustment” The Journal of
Contemporary Health Law & Policy,
2003: 20(1); 33-114
(2) Statistics Canada only reports complications from abortions during
women’s stay for
the
procedure. Later, it is not recorded as from abortion
(3) Elizabeth
Ring-Cassidy and Ian Gentles, “Women’s Health after Abortion
- The
Medical and Psychological
Evidence” – 2nd edition, 2002 by The deVeber
Institute for
Bioethics and Social Research, Canada
(4) Evidence –
based Guideline #7 (2000) RCOG Press, pp 29-30 The Guideline reads:
“the Brind paper had no major
methodological shortcomings and could not be
disregarded”.
(5) Brind et al.
(1996) J. Epidemiol Community Health 50: 481-96
Dr. Joel Brind is a world expert
professor of biology and endocrinology.
(6) Women Need to
know – Recent Research Indicates There Is Positive Association
Between The Marked Increase In The
Incidence of Breast Cancer In Women, and The
Escalating Numbers of Pregnancies
Which Are Terminated By Induced Abortions ” –
May 1996 by Lyn Smith B.Sc., Karen
Murawsky R.T., and M. Patry M.D., Published
by Campaign Life Coalition, Toronto, ON, Canada
(7) Ostbye T.
Wenghofer EF, Woodward CA, Gold G, Craighead J. “Health services
utilization after induced abortions in
Ontario; A comparison between community
clinics and
hospitals”. American Journal of Medical Quality 2001 May; 6 (3):
99-106.
See Table 3, p. 103 and p. 105.
(8) Moore, Keith L.
“The Developing Human - second edition, Clinically Oriented
Embryology” – Professor
and Chairman, Department of Anatomy U of Toronto, Faculty of
Medicine, W.B. Saunders Company, Canada 1977.
(9) Catholic
Insight, May 2011, Volume XIX. No 5, p. 22
(10) The Silent Scream “Now The Whole World Can See
The Truth” – DVD by the late
Dr. Bernard Nathanson (obstetrician
and gynecologist, once one of the leading
abortionists in the United States) – American Portrait Films, PO Box 809, Brunswick
OH 44212 www.amport.com 1-800-736-4567
Keep
Charity Banners
Re: Charity banners come down in Waterloo
— March 22
KW Right to Life has purchased overhead banner
space from the City of Waterloo
public works for over 15 years. Like more than 30 other charities, we were
disappointed about the cancellation of banners in 2011 due to the
structural integrity of the poles. Banners provide needed affordable
awareness for events that support non-profit organizations.
Last September KW Right to Life’s
application for banner space was promised no commitment for 2011. Since
that time public works staff began reviewing the various aspects of
providing the service and determined that changes regarding who would and
would not be allowed to purchase banner space be applied to the new policy.
Discontinuing the service to purchase overhead
banner space due to the poles ignores a significant issue. It is my opinion
the integrity of the decision-making process for a banner policy was
compromised based on belief systems. This may have resulted in denying KW
Right to Life and other charities the availability of purchasing future
banner space. Mandates of any charitable organization will always infringe
on someone else’s opinion. Tolerance bears this realization and helps
build up communities.
The City of Waterloo should
have maintained the valuable tradition of allowing registered charities the
availability to purchase banner space for their events. All charities that
follow the Policy Statement of Canadian Charities should be given equal
opportunity by the City of Waterloo.
Jane Richard - KW Right to Life President
Kitchener
The RECORD Article March 30, 2011
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Looking Ahead
40th Anniversary 2012
2012 will be an important year for KW Right to Life.
It is the 40th year of operation for our non-profit charity, KW and Area Right
to Life. We hope to feature some of the highlights of the past throughout
the year. It will be exciting to look at past people and events that have
made the organization what it is today. How we have changed the course of
many lives and were instrumental in changing public opinion in this area.
We plan to engage those from the past and present to
relate their experiences at various venues and events such as the
anniversary dinner and auction. If you would like to relate how you helped,
please contact the office at 519.746.5433.
International Plowing Match 2012
We are planning to take part in the International
Plowing Match IPM September 18—to the 22nd of September 2012
that will be held in Roseville
near Kitchener. This
is a huge event that will provide tremendous exposure with over 150,000
people in attendance. We will invite surrounding pro-life groups to help
with the event as well as fundraising for the display and handouts. At the
last IPM we attended at Listowel for 1 day we handed out over 1000 pieces
of literature.
Many people stopped to look and chat. If you would
like to be involved with the planning please call 519.746.5433
A Great
Project by a Great Knight
Jerry Goetz from the Maryhill Knights of Columbus has
erected a beautiful memorial to the unborn on the grounds of St. Boniface
Roman Catholic Church, Maryhill ON
Inscribed on the sign:
Each cross represents over
350,000 babies & mothers victimized by surgical abortion in Canada
since 1974. Before I formed you in
the womb, I knew you. Jeremiah 1:5
Statistics provided by KW RTL
Abortion Statistics: As of 2009, the
number of abortions world wide were 41.6 million a year. That
‘s 113,973 each day.
Abortions in Canada
from 1974 are 3,445,905. These numbers are the abortions that are reported
only. Some Clinics do not report statistics. Second and third trimester abortions are not
widely reported however they do occur when the child is viable.
VOLUNTEER
Call
519.746.5433
Become a Board Member for K-W Right to Life
If you are dedicated to the cause and would like to be actively
involved in directing and planning pro-life activities, we need your expertise.
As a Member you may
find interest in one of the following areas:
· Membership
& Data Entry
· Fundraising
· Newsletter
& Website
· Field
Coordinator for Community Events
Your position could lead to a
future
employment
opportunity.
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