News Release
February 10, 1998 For Immediate Release
Why Aren't Politicians and the Media Horrified?
"Weak-kneed politicians are responsible for one million deaths in last ten years."
Ottawa -- Today, Garry Breitkreuz, M.P. for Yorkton-Melville, asked Members of Parliament to pass laws that would help save thousands of lives every year. Here is the statement he made in the House of Commons today:
"A million babies, give or take a few, have lost their lives in the last ten years. Is Parliament horrified? No! Is the media in an uproar for the government to do something? No! Thanks to the Supreme Court of Canada and weak-kneed politicians, Canada has been without any restrictions on abortion for ten years. Not only are there no restrictions on when a woman can get an abortion (between the time of conception and until the baby emerges alive from the birth canal) but the government has also forced taxpayers to pay for the killing of these one million babies.
I have introduced a motion which would at least put a stop to government funding for abortions, a measure which two-thirds of Canadians support. My Private Members Motion M-268 calls for a binding, national referendum at the time of the next election to ask whether or not voters are in favour of government funding for medically unnecessary abortions. I urge every Member, who feels strongly about saving the lives of tens of thousands of helpless infants, to support this Motion and help me convince the House to make it votable."
"There were 106,658 abortions in 1995 - a new record high. There are now 28.2 abortions for every 100 babies born alive," reported Breitkreuz. "Providing funding for abortion violates section 3 of the Canada Health Act because the procedure does not protect, promote and restore the physical and mental well-being of residents of Canada. Medical research clearly indicates that undergoing an abortion actually does harm to women because it increases a woman’s risk of breast cancer and dramatically worsens a woman’s mental health. It’s time to cut off the tens of millions of tax dollars paid out each year for these medically unnecessary procedures."
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For copies of Garry’s Motion and Petition please contact:
The Office of Garry Breitkreuz, M.P.
Yorkton: (306) 782-3309