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17 May 2012 MP issues strong anti-bullying statement

Maurice Vellacott, Member of Parliament for Saskatoon-Wanuskewin issued the following statement concerning the ongoing bullying of children in the womb. If you have a minute sometime today, please send him an email of encouragement for speaking out for the most vulnerable. His email address is: [email protected] Stop the bullying of Canada’s most vulnerable–the baby in the womb For Immediate Release May 17, 2012   OTTAWA - We have seen a great deal of political support across Canada for anti-bullying initiatives in recent months. Governments and community groups across the country are discussing the serious harm experienced by the victims of bullying, including self-harm and suicide in some cases.

15 May 2012 French Petitions now available!

Special thanks to a number of post-secondary students who have translated our two petitions into French! We know that there are many French speaking Canadians who believe Canada needs federal abortion legislation and we want to encourage you to print them off and take them...

10 May 2012 March for Life a Huge Success

More photos of the March can be seen here For Immediate Release Ottawa, Ontario May 10, 2012 - On Thursday, WeneedaLAW.ca, the new and exciting campaign for federal abortion legislation participated in the National March for Life on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. The presence of WeneedaLAW.ca at the 2012 March for Life certainly did not go unnoticed. The recently launched campaign made itself visible by passing out their professionally designed promo cards to the marchers. “We’re serious about our mission of building a groundswell of support for federal abortion legislation”, said campaign director, Mike Schouten.

09 May 2012 March for Life 2012 – tomorrow!

WeneedaLAW.ca is proud to stand with tens of thousands of Canadians at the March for Life in Ottawa tomorrow! "The time has come for parliament to provide protection for children in the womb", said Mike Schouten, Campaign Director for weneedaLAW.ca. The multitudes that gather...

08 May 2012 Tips to ensure a productive visit with your MP

Helpful tips to ensure a productive visit with your MP! You want to do something, but the thought of presenting the pro-life position to your Member of Parliament seems too daunting. That, and you don’t feel qualified or prepared. It’s normal to feel overwhelmed when...

08 May 2012 “Let’s not abort debate on the rights of the fetus” – Vancouver Sun

Editor, Re: “Abortion debate is over regardless of when life begins” - Letters, May 1 Trevor Amon’s emphatic statement that the “debate is over, whether any person likes it or not”, is an elementary display of ignorance and misguided understanding. The Supreme Court in 1988...

04 May 2012 Exciting News!

weneedaLAW.ca endorsed by prominent political pundits!   The campaign is only a few days old and we've already attracted reactions from Canadians on both sides of the debate.

02 May 2012 The Slippery Slope of Abortion

In today’s National Post, Jonathan Kay writes about China’s failed one-child policy and the slippery slope of abortion. The stories he relays are heart wrenching. Not only are women coerced into having abortions, but many are forced to have them as well. Mr. Kay writes, “Once abortion becomes widely available, commonly practiced, and state-sanctioned, citizens and government officials become jaded to the human reality of birth and procreation. Instead, the fetus is seen as an inanimate prop of social policy, to be terminated according to whim and expedience.”

27 Apr 2012 A law to protect children…and women

We need a law to protect children in the womb, as well as the women carrying them. Those who advocate that Canada needs an abortion law are often charged with being misogynistic; we hate women and we want to take away their rights. Nothing could be further from the truth. While we, of course, want to protect the life of the child in the womb, we’re equally concerned about the health and welfare of the woman carrying the child.   

20 Apr 2012 There are locations in Canada where it is not safe to be

    In Canada where you live might determine if you live....