Unequivocally, yes. The Canadian public is well aware that abortion coercion takes place in this country. The media has raised awareness of this issue through coverage of some of the more tragic stories of women who have suffered coercion. In 2007, Canadians learned details about the death of Roxanne Fernando, for whom Bill C-510 is… Read More
In testimonial-style videos released today, Canadian women are stating their support for Bill C-510, Roxanne’s Law, which would make it a criminal offence to coerce or attempt to coerce a woman into having an unwanted abortion. The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) has launched the two week video campaign in support of Bill C-510 partly… Read More
Guest Blogger: Karen Stiller, Associate Editor, Faith Today Magazine Almost 25 years ago, my husband Brent and I started a Students for Life group at Dalhousie University in Halifax. We had no idea the trouble we were about to unleash. The abortion debate had just hit my hometown full force, with Henry Morgentaler setting up… Read More
Bill C-510, An Act to Prevent Coercion of Pregnant Women to Abortion, also known as Roxanne’s Law, was deemed by The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs as not designated as non-votable on October 19th. This passing of this very important stage means that the bill, which will criminalize the act of coercing or… Read More
As a follow-up to the webitorial that was published at Christanity.ca, this video captures some of Faye’s personal thoughts and experiences relating to the dignity of human life. On a Personal Note with Faye Sonier from EFC on Vimeo. … Read More
Guest Blogger: André Schutten, Student-at-Law, Former CFPL Intern In conversation with a friend, the topic of the legality of abortion came up. Although my friend has been a licensed practicing nurse for a few years, he was shocked to find out that in Canada an abortion can be legally procured throughout all three trimesters, up… Read More
According to the World Health Organization, approximately 13% of maternal deaths are the result of unsafe abortions. While this is more than a statistic, representative of tens of thousands of lives, it is also noteworthy that more than six times that number of lives might be saved through simple, fairly inexpensive initiatives the Canadian government… Read More
Many questions have been raised in response to the introduction of Bill C-510, Roxanne’s Law. And we’ve decided to take a crack at answering the most common legal questions posed. Below we posted three of them. To view them all, download this PDF and have a read. Will this law criminalize abortion? This bill will not… Read More
It was with satisfaction that I read the text of proposed Bill C-510, An Act to Prevent Coercion of Pregnant Women to Abort (Roxanne’s Law). The construction of this bill is clear and its purpose of protecting vulnerable women is compassionate and noble. I would argue this bill will expose that the “abortion debate” in… Read More
Hugo, the fuzzy ChihuahuaWhat is the value of a life? A human life? A dog’s life? A potted plant? I have shared in the past that I am pro-life and told my story publicly. I believe that all life comes from God, that He made man in His image, and that human life is therefore… Read More