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State intrusions in therapy

admin — Thu, 14 May 2026 19:56:53 +0000

John Carpay: Until 1969, it was a crime in Canada for two men to have consensual sex in private. Then prime minister Pierre Trudeau famously said that “There’s no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation.” Parliament went on to remove consensual sodomy from Canada’s Criminal Code. If the state has no [...]

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Dunking on eugenics

admin — Thu, 14 May 2026 19:50:46 +0000

Victor Penney: It sounds strange, but it’s true: the best player in college basketball this year was made in a lab. His name is Cameron Boozer. The 18-year-old just had an incredible season in the NCAA, and yet, underneath the accolades, there’s a wound at the heart of this young man’s origin story, a scar [...]

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Punishing Christian views

admin — Wed, 13 May 2026 13:40:19 +0000

Rory Leishman: Over the past 40 years, left-wing, secular zealots in the courts and legislatures of Canada have mounted an escalating attack on the rights and freedoms of theologically orthodox Christians -- Catholic, Protestant, and Evangelical -- who uphold the traditional teachings of the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. The Supreme Court of Canada got [...]

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The future arrives with the Great Feminism

admin — Wed, 13 May 2026 13:35:22 +0000

Rick McGinnis: Interim writer, Rick McGinnis, Amusements At the end of last year Helen Andrews (whose book Boomers I reviewed here five years ago) published an essay in the online magazine Compact called “The Great Feminization,” looking over the world now that women have achieved parity and are edging into dominance of certain [...]

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Notorious abortionist Kermit Gosnell dead at 85

admin — Wed, 13 May 2026 13:34:18 +0000

Paul Tuns: In 2011, Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell was charged on seven counts of first-degree murder, among other charges, for murdering newborn babies and injuring female clients at his “house of horrors” abortion facility. Last month, he died in a Pennsylvania prison at the age of 85. Health inspectors closed his abortion mill, Women’s Medical [...]

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Gestational limits do not save lives

admin — Tue, 12 May 2026 18:33:30 +0000

Jakki Jeffs, Special to The Interim: Alliance for Life Ontario believes that the pro-life movement in Canada exists to serve God, by helping to build a society that respects and protects individual innocent human beings, from their biological beginnings until their death. We accept the truth that every pre-born child is a human being and deserves [...]

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Against gestational laws

admin — Tue, 12 May 2026 18:00:50 +0000

Every few years, a debate arises within the political precincts of the pro-life movement about the merits of a dramatic shift in approach. Since so much visceral disgust remains, on the part of the public, for late-term abortions, why not seek an outright ban on this barbaric practice at some point in pregnancy? Advocates of [...]

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Pro-life states saw drop in maternal mortality

admin — Mon, 11 May 2026 21:48:15 +0000

Oswald Clark, US Correspondent: Since the 2022 Supreme Court Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade and permitting states to restrict or ban abortion, abortion advocates and their Democratic allies have claimed that limiting abortion leads to increased maternal mortality. Last month, JAMA Network Open published a study analyzing the impact of pro-life laws on maternal [...]

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What is ‘MMIWG2SLGBTQIA+’ and other thoughts

admin — Mon, 11 May 2026 21:45:25 +0000

From the editor’s desk: Radical pro-abortion NDP MP Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre) was complaining about the Carney government’s lack of funding to support “MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+” people. The Alphabet People’s acronym is a fluid construction, with endless amendments and additions to ensure that everyone is included, except for, apparently, white males, Christians, and conservatives. That plus sign [...]

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UK removes criminal sanction for women who commit self-abortion

admin — Fri, 08 May 2026 13:48:23 +0000

Mary Zwicker, European Correspondent: The United Kingdom has removed criminal charges for women who perform their own abortions, even up to the point of birth. On March 18, the United Kingdom’s House of Lords voted to keep Clause 208 in the Crime and Policing Bill, a clause which, passed last year by the House of Commons, [...]

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Poilievre endorses euthanasia

admin — Fri, 08 May 2026 13:45:58 +0000

Paul Tuns: On March 20, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre appeared on the Joe Rogan podcast during which the host brought up his concerns about euthanasia in Canada, including the fact it is responsible for five per cent of all deaths in the country. Poilievre responded by saying he supports euthanasia “choice” for Canadians. Poilievre said [...]

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Alberta town bans pride flag, painted pride crosswalks

admin — Fri, 08 May 2026 13:43:02 +0000

Interim Staff: On March 24, Didsbury, Albera, a town of just over 5000 population north of Calgary, voted to ban pride flags at government buildings and painted pride crosswalks on city streets. The vote was 4-3 in favour, and it applies only to government buildings, properties, and roads. Mayor Chris Little said the policy is [...]

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French Senate and National Assembly disagree about assisted-suicide

admin — Thu, 07 May 2026 22:43:09 +0000

Mary Zwicker, European Correspondent: On Feb. 25, France’s National Assembly approved a bill to legalize assisted suicide despite the Senate’s previous rejection of it. The bill has since returned to the Senate where it will undergo another review before returning once more to the National Assembly. “Legalizing assisted dying is not simply a technical adjustment of [...]

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Pro-family prime minister Viktor Orban defeated in Hungary’s national election

admin — Thu, 07 May 2026 22:37:22 +0000

Paul Tuns: After 16 years in power, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party were roundly defeated by the centre-right Péter Magyar. Orbán promoted family values, encouraged larger families through fiscal policy tax cuts and family benefits, and defended Hungary’s national sovereignty from invasive immigration and the European Union. With tax advantages and handouts, [...]

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Euthanasia bill defeated in Scotland

admin — Thu, 07 May 2026 22:28:05 +0000

Mary Zwicker, European Correspondent: Pro-lifers are celebrating a massive win for life following Scotland’s rejection of proposed assisted suicide legislation. On March 17, the feast of St. Patrick, the Scottish Parliament defeated the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill in a 69-57 vote with one abstention. If passed, Scotland would have become the first country [...]

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