Expert testifies that fetuses can feel pain by 20 weeks. Dr. K.S. Anand, the world's foremost authority on research into pain perception in fetal and neonatal children-whose landmark article reviewing the evidence, Pain and its effects in the human neonate and fetus, was published in the New England Journal of Medicine Nov. 19, 1987-testified at the Partial Birth Abortion hearings in the Southern District of New York in 2004 that the fetus feels pain by 20 weeks, possibly as early as 16 weeks...More.

"Abolish Abortion" the Number One Wish for Canada - The Right to Life Association of Toronto (www.rtl-toronto.org) says that the majority of Canadians are not in favour of abortion on demand despite the mainstream media's bias in favour of abortion absolutism. For decades now, the abortion debate has been routinely silenced and dismissed as a 'done deal' in Canadian society, but when given the opportunity, it resurfaces as one of the most powerful national discussions. The CBC's Great Canadian Wish List page on Facebook has sparked a national debate that has been raging since its launch on May 28, 2007...More.

Partial Birth Abortion Ban Upheld by U.S. Supreme Court - A Pro-Life Legacy for Bush Established (LifeSiteNews.com) - In a 5-4 majority decision penned by Justice Anthony Kennedy, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the federal partial birth abortion ban which was signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2003...More.

March 12, 2007 - WARSAW (LifeSiteNews.com) - The people of Poland are remaining firm as the country struggles to remain steadfastly opposed to expansion of abortion. A poll by Polska Grupa Badawcza has found that a majority of Poles support strengthening the law protecting human life from conception to natural death. More.

February 20, 2007 - MIAMI, Florida, (LifeSiteNews.com) - A tiny baby girl born at just over five months has defied medical expectations by surviving, in a case that reinforces arguments against gestational abortion laws, the Daily Mail reported earlier today. More.

February 12, 2007 - SAN JOSE, CA - (LifeSiteNews.com) - Hip Hop Singer Regrets Abortion, Calls It Homicide and Murder.  A hip hop group entitled Flipsyde, led by the singer known as Piper, released a song in Dec. 2005 entitled "Happy Birthday...so make a wish" which voices the remorse and love that a father feels towards his unborn child who was killed by abortion. More.

January 12, 2007 - Physicians applaud Alberta's decision to provide alternative to ethically controversial childhood vaccine OTTAWA - In response to our campaign for an alternative to vaccines derived from aborted fetal tissue, Canadian Physicians for Life has received a letter from Alberta Health and Wellness confirming that the Alberta Government will make Pediacel available in publicly funded immunization programs after March 2007... More.

January 7, 2007 - Environics Poll - Two thirds of Canadians support legal protection for unborn. Contact righttolife@becon.org to request extensive word doc.
 
December 6, 2006 - Ottawa (LifeSiteNews.com) - Carleton University in Ottawa has become the second university in Canada to ban pro-life students from forming official campus clubs.  A vote of the Carleton University Student Association (CUSA) late last night had 25 of the 32 members back the motion to ban the pro-life club Lifeline...  More.

October 16, 2006 - Euthanasia and assisted suicide should remain illegal in Canada because they pose a threat to vulnerable people and undermine the truth that intentionally killing people is wrong.  Alex Schadenberg of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition spoke in Niagara-on-the-lake about the issue... More.

October 3, 2006 - Ms. Magazine Unveils "We Had Abortions" Campaign Misrepresenting Women, New York, NY (LifeNews.com)
A new campaign unveiled by Ms. Magazine features the signatures of thousands of women who have had abortions but is smaller in scope compared to other campaigns which have had several times more women say they regret their abortion decisions.  Complete story.

October 1, 2006 - Niagara Falls - Over 900 people gathered together on Lundys Lane to participate in the annual "Life Chain". For many years now, prolife groups from around the world mark this day in order to provide witness through their prayerful and peaceful  presence so that the victims of abortion are not forgotten. See photos.

June 29, 2006 - The British Medical Association voted overwhelmingly to oppose the legalisation of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. Commenting on this result, the campaign director of Care NOT Killing, Dr Peter Saunders,said: Full story.

June 21, 2006 - Legislation to prohibit abortions in Canada on unborn children twenty weeks and older has been introduced in parliament. On June 21, Liberal MP Paul Steckle put forward Bill C-338, a private members' bill that would provide protection for older unborn babies. Steckle called on the House to debate the issue, noting that Canada is one of the only countries in the world with absolutely no protection for the unborn. It is legal in Canada to abort an unborn child right up to the moment of birth. For the full story: http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/jun/06062105.html

May 11, 2006 - Thousands of Canadians, more than half of them youth, turned out for the Annual March for Life on Parliament Hill in Ottawa to peacefully protest abortion and to promote a culture of life. St. Catharines Right to Life participated again this year, bringing more than 60 youth to the March, and its surrounding events including the Pro-Life Rose Banquet and the Youth Conference. See the full story: Record attendance at March for Life, Ottawa

April 29, 2006 - "At a time when most people don't even think about abortion, it's important to keep the issue in the public's eye," said Jakki Jeffs, Executive Director of the Ontario Alliance for Life, speaking at the Welland Port-Colborne Pro-Life dinner on April 29. Jeffs is convinced that the Reaching Minds Through Media TV Ad campaign is an effective way to educate the public about abortion. She reported to the dinner guests that the fourth campaign is scheduled to air early next year. She added "We have to help people understand the absolute horror of abortion." To view the Pro-Life ads, visit http://www.vitaecaringfoundation.com