This week, tens of thousands of Canadians will leave their homes and jobs and spend part of their day marching. The annual, nationwide March for Life draws bigger crowds every year; people of all ages coming together to bring attention to the fact that Canada...
It is absolutely amazing what science can do. Scientists from Chicago’s Northwestern University have been able to see the exact moment of human conception, when a sperm fertilizes an egg,and it’s spectacular. The moment the two meet sparks literally fly, now captured on camera. Professor Teresa Woodruff,...
Two papers published this week again drew attention to the ongoing practice of sex-selective abortion in Canada. With a focus on Indian communities, the researchers found a skewed ratio of boys to girls that cannot be explained by chance. While this study singles out a...
Pregnancy is a unique time of vulnerability in a woman’s life. An increasing number of studies show that we need to be doing more as a society to protect pregnant women. According to a study done by K. DeVries and colleagues, intimate partner violence is...
A recent article by Sherry Colb and Michael Dorf questions the divide between animal rights activists and pro-life activists. They pose these two questions: "Do animal-rights activists care more about the well-being of nonhuman animals than about the survival of tiny humans?" and "Do pro-life activists care more...
In Canada, women have it pretty good compared to many other places around the world. Women’s choices are generally protected and their active participation in society is encouraged and welcomed. While not discounting ongoing issues such as trafficking, wage disparity and sexism in the workplace...
In a brazen attempt to take advantage of suffering, the pro-abortion movement is capitalizing on the spreading Zika virus to try to push their agenda for expanded abortion access. While care providers struggle with a possible link between microcephaly in newborns and the Zika virus...
In 2015, the United States saw an incredible 57 pro-life laws enacted, between 17 states, with almost every single state at least considering increased restrictions on abortion. The Guttmacher Institute released a study to this effect, pointing out that in only 5 years, 288 abortion...
In late 2015, there were accusations that the BC Liberals were deliberately deleting sensitive government emails on controverial issues. In addition, a decision was made to stop recording the number of homeless people turned away from shelters. Both of these issues show a disregard by...
There is continual work going on behind-the-scenes, such as the mobilization of grassroots and lobbying on political issues, but for a visual representation of some of the more tangible aspects of the campaign, check out this infographic: ...
