Gladiatorial Rome
Has much changed between gladiatorial Rome and today's western society?
Back then, the life or death fate of the arena combatants was determined by Caesar. Were he to turn his thumb upward, the combatant would live; downward ... death.
In contemporary society, the fate of the unborn is as precariously determined as that of gladiators of old. In our times, it is either the pregnant woman or those exercising undue force on her that decide.
In "Caesar's Thumb," Lord Nicholas Windsor laments as much:
We live in what is truly a moral world turned upside down, and the greatest irony may be that a broad consensus exists, in a highly rights-aware political establishment, in favor of one of the gravest and most egregious abuses of human rights that human society has ever tolerated. Didn't Europeans think they could never and must never kill again on an industrial scale? What a cruel deceit, then, that has led us to this mass killing of children, for a theoretical greater good, which in this case is simply the wish not to be bound by a pregnancy unless it is fully and feely chosen, and which, outside of that parameter, is declared, by fiat, to be null and void.
Lord Windsor argues for a new "New Abolitionism for Europe." He admits that though the first abolitionism in late 19th century America may not be a perfect template for current events, yet the courage and imagination shown then need be carried over to contemporary circumstances.
Read the full article here.
"Do No Harm" trailer
The following trailer comes to us complements of Canada Silent No More, an organization founded in 2004 by Denise Mountenay with the purpose of helping victims of abortion. More information about their purpose may be found here.
http://www.youtube.com/embed/54ZWnA_Uh7U
Listen to testimonies from women damaged by legal abortions.
See evidence on how abortions are hurting women physically and psychologically... worldwide studies expose the link to depression, substance abuse, suicides, sterility, pre-term births in subsequent pregnancies and Breast Cancer!
Hear doctors testify on the fact that abortion is more harmful to women then giving birth to their children.
So why are we PAYING for this procedure that harms women and children?
We are sending copies to every MP and some MLA's...Can you help us finance this project? Go to www.canadasilentnomore.com and give to promote LIFE and HEALTH for women & children. Rev. 12:11,12, Prov. 31:8...
P.E.I. Under Siege
JOIN THOUSANDS DECEMBER 9,
FOR DAY OF FASTING AND PRAYER FOR P.E.I.
Dear Friends of Brian Jenkins,
P.E.I., Canada's "Sanctuary of Life," is Under Siege
Peter Ryan, Executive Director of New Brunswick Right to Life Association has called for a day of prayer and fasting in petition for P.E.I., Friday December 9. Recently Pro-Abortion advocates, teamed with the media have been raising their voices in protest against the lack of abortion availablitiy throughout Prince Edward Island.
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EN-CA">For a woman to get an abortion in a hosptial in P.E.I she needs two referrals. One of them being from her family doctor. The cost of these abortions are covered as long as they are a medical necessity.
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EN-CA">If a woman wants to avoid getting signatures to get an abortion, she can go to the private Morgantaler Clinic in Fredricton, PEI, but has to pay for it out of her own pocket. PEI's Health Care system does not cover abortions done in private facilities.
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EN-CA">Clearly abortion is available in the province. What the issue for the Pro-Abortion activists really is, is that there is no abortion on demand. A great deal of pressure is being put on Doctors to step forward and begin providing more abortions for women who want them.
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EN-CA">Kandace Hagen of the PEI Reproductive Rights organization, a group founded this year in PEI to push for easier access to abortion, said that it would be "very beneficial" to have more doctors performing abortions; it would "reduce the wait time" and become more "medically accessible for Island women."
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EN-CA">"We at New Brunswick Right to Life are worried the worst is about to happen in the coming weeks and months. We feel a deep need to pray for God's protection on the Island." Said Ryan in his e-mail petitioning others to join the day of prayer and fasting, "God has spared the Island all these years. May He preserve the Sanctuary of Life now. If P.E.I. succumbs to the pressure, all Canada will be the poorer. Lord, have mercy: keep the Island abortion-free".
We at Alberta Pro Life join in Peters petition and now ask you to join
us in prayer and fasting on December 9.
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EN-CA">Want to be more involved in the Pro-Life movement and don't know how? Below are a few suggestions
- "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Contact "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">your local Pro-Life group to find out how you can get more involved. You can google search for one in your local area or look on Alberta Pro-Life's website for a list of Pro-Life groups in the province
- "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Write "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">to your local Pro-Life MP's and tell them of your support. Write to Pro-Choice MP's and share with them your stance on life.
- "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Join "Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> the Alberta Pro-Life Facebook page and invite your friends
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Thank you for all your efforts in fighting to protect the dignity and value of all life. Let us continue forward joyfully in hope, keeping our eyes on the Ressurected Christ.
Sincerely,
Naomi Senten (Alberta Pro-Life)
Montreal - Abortion Capital of Canada
In today's Journal de Montreal, you will find a story, on pages 14-15, entitled "Le bilan de sante du Grand Montreal" - An Inventory of Montreal's Health. The two-page spread outlines various statistics regarding well-being in Montreal, both pros and cons.
I wish to add a statistic that has escaped the editors of the daily. According to Stats Can, for every hundred births in the Quebec hub, there are 60 abortions. That's right, out of 160 pregnancies, 60 of our defenseless brothers and sisters do not get to see the light of day.