Posted on 01/31/2008 4:01:36 PM PST by wagglebee
TORONTO, January 30, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - On Friday January 25, a broad array of pro-abortion activists came together at the University of Toronto Law School for an interdisciplinary symposium commemorating the twentieth anniversary of R v. Morgentaler, the Supreme Court case in which the criminal law on abortion in Canada was deemed unconstitutional.
The day was divided into predominantly legal analysis of the decision and the remaining barriers to abortion access, followed afterwards by talks from abortion providers, the journalist Heather Mallick, Member of Parliament Dr. Carolyn Bennett, and a talk on abortion at the United Nations.
Host Dean Mayo Moran of the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, gave a very warm welcome and show of support for the aims of the assembled activists, followed by the same from Vicki Saporta of the National Abortion Federation, who then introduced keynote speaker Dr. Henry Morgantaler.
Dr. Morgentaler's remarks reinforced his earlier public statements that safe and legal abortions contribute to a healthier and more equal society. He stated, "I also believe that the world is a kinder, gentler place because women in Canada now have choices," followed later by the assertion that, "I believe that the documented decrease in crime is directly related to women's access to abortion." When talking about the quality of medical care and compassion for patients at his clinics, Morgentaler stressed, "I am proud of what I have been able to achieve."
Seeing abortion in terms of promoting women's equality, he concluded with the assertion, "I have contributed to the realization of a juster society, where people have a greater opportunity to realize their full potential." A standing ovation ensued.
In their analysis of the Supreme Court's decision and what has since followed, the speakers present said that they were thankful for the decision and yet were hesitant to declare victory; they recognized that since it merely removed legal restrictions on abortion it did not necessarily guarantee easy access, especially in regions where the provincial governments have tried to restrict the opening of abortion clinics, or throughout many of Canada's rural regions where it is difficult to find physicians willing to perform abortions.
During the presentations by abortionists, it was stressed that most medical schools offer minimal or no exposure to the practice. Doctor Gary Romalis, an abortionist who survived two attempts on his life, bemoaned the fact that in the school where he learned to practice medicine only one hour of discussion of abortion is mandated in the curriculum. Some forty percent of medical schools do not offer abortion training at all, and it remains an optional subject in most of the rest.
Abortionist Konia Trauten of Vancouver Island Women's Clinic emphasized her goal of seeking to mainstream abortion practice in a women's clinic. She also stressed the need for abortionists to work aggressively to form bonds with medical practitioners across disciplines as a means of breaking through to other areas of the medical profession that continue to distance themselves from abortion.
Journalist Heather Mallick and MP Dr. Carolyn Bennett tried to examine the state of the abortion debate amongst the broader public. Mallick suggested that the main problem for those at the symposium who want get their message across to the public is that the media is always in search of a stunning headline, which the current issues of accessibility in remote regions or the curricula of medical schools fail to provide.
Dr Bennett's presentation focused more on her history as a physician and understanding of her role as an elected Member of Parliament. She said that she was particularly disturbed by the size and scale of the annual "March for Life" and displayed the quotes of various pro-life politicians from the past several years. "This is wacko," she said.
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“...safe and legal abortions contribute to a healthier and more equal society.”
Eugenics by any other name.
Pretty Orwellian there, "war is peace"..."love is hate". That's the kind of quote you make posters out of.
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This is the sort of disgustingly vile crap once relegated to sci-fi/horror novels. May God have mercy on his soul.
Dear Lord, that person is crazy. Why is the world “kinder and gentler” because innocent babies were murdered?
That’s a lot. It’s around 40 to 50 million in the US since the SCOTUS decision. How is that figure arrived at? Is it an estimate?
I don't think so.
Hate is love.
Death is life.
I'm sure he doesn't appreciate the irony here.
Talk about f*cked in the head.
Abortionists had better hope that hell is a kinder, gentler, place.
And, does this 'doctor' live in a bubble? Things are hardly kinder and more gentle in the last 35 years.
Seeing abortion in terms of promoting women's equality, he concluded with the assertion, "I have contributed to the realization of a juster society, where people have a greater opportunity to realize their full potential."
I can imagine Hitler uttering such words if he had not taken his own life and been defeated by the Allies. And the line would be no less untrue.
The liberal dictionary
War - loss of life bad, even if it saves thousands of times more lives
abortion - loss of life good, even if it exterminates innocents now, and their generational lines later
Morgantaler is the Canadian Hitler.
http://www.abortionno.org/Resources/fastfacts.html
http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/journals/25s3099.html
It hurts all those involved. And people are beginning to understand that fact on a “hearts and minds” level. The old people here at this conference are the past, but they won’t go without a fight. I offer a small thing in this war. A song called “A Dream A Lot Like Mine”. It’s free to listen at http://www.myspace.com/emmettgrayson and will come up automatically by clicking the link.
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