One woman talks birth control
You don’t have to be American to know that there is a battle over religious freedom waging south of the border, regarding whether the Pill must be funded by those who disagree with it. Loved this take...
View ArticleWelcome to our “pro-choice” world, part II
This just in, first hand, from someone working in a hospital: One teenage girl came in last week for an abortion. She was all alone, and clearly she was struggling with her decision. After the...
View ArticleNigeria: How did they do it?
Nigeria is making significant progress in reducing their maternal death rate, and not surprisingly, it’s a back-to-basics approach that is making the difference. Nigeria had the second highest burden...
View ArticleWhat maternal health looks like
Tomorrow, the St. John’s based NGO, MaterCare International, will open a maternity hospital in Isiolo, Kenya. This miraculous achievement is no small feat for a number of reasons. The first being it is...
View ArticleCan we practice a little prudence?
I always get an uneasy feeling when I see a pharmaceutical company doing philanthropic work that will never, ever, EVER, have anything to do with prescribing medication. It seems…seedy. I am especially...
View ArticleDonate: June 14
Tomorrow is World Blood Donor Day, and you can participate by contacting your local centre. Your 350ml donation could save three lives and help save women who might otherwise die from severe bleeding...
View ArticleSeeing is believing
Many groups raise money to purchase ultrasound machines, believing that women who see these images will be unable to deny the existence of their unborn children. I’ve had two physicians visits so far...
View ArticleAn obstetrician’s response to the case of Savita Halappanavar
As someone who strongly believes that one life is no more or no less valuable than any other, I sought to discover what the standard of practice actually is in cases like that of Savita Halappanavar....
View ArticleWhat is tocophobia?
A recent article from the London Evening Standard reports that, Between 6% and 10% of women suffer from tocophobia – an intense anxiety or fear of pregnancy or giving birth […] …some women who suffer...
View ArticleIs starvation “end of life” care?
UK doctors are revealing shocking stories of starvation as a method of “end of life” care for infants. It is policy, it seems, for National Health Service doctors to withdraw feeding tubes and fluids...
View ArticleDefund Abortion event resources
Yesterday, cities across Canada held Defund Abortion rallies. Of course, you might not hear too much about them in the news, but each Campaign Life Coalition office will be publishing their own...
View ArticleUpcoming Event: Halifax, November 30
From CMDS Canada, Place: St. Benedict’s Parish 45 Radcliffe Dr. Halifax, NS B3M 0E1 Date and time: 5:30 PM, Saturday, November 30th Current Canadian Initiatives to Legalize Physician Assisted...
View ArticleA baby by any other name is still a baby…
I found this to be a particularly touching reality check. Sadly we’ve heard of the women who suffer in silence after an abortion, but as always, there is the unexpected fall out with cultural changes....
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