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Riddell clarifies Caplan announcement
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Dear Editor:
I feel itis important to Clarify the situa-
tion regarding the recent announcement by
my colleague Minister of Health Elinor
Caplan of the first of a series of regional
women's health centres being established at
Women's College Hospital in Toronto.
From the types of comments I have been
receiving, it has become apparent that
many people are under the mistaken im-
pression that these centres will actually be
"abortion clinics". This is definitely not the
case.
This centre, and those which will follow in
other areas of the province, will provide a
wide range of education, counselling and
referral services to women. These will in-
clude family planning and birth control, in-
fertility counselling, pre-menstrual syn-
drome and menopause education and sup-
port, counselling on alternatives to abortion,
and referral for women seeking therapeutic
abortions.
Free standing abortion clinics remain il-
legal under the federal criminal code, and
neither myself nor the government of which
I am a part support the operating of these
"free standing" clinics. Abortions will con-
tinue to be performed only in accredited
hospitals, following the approval of
TO
therapeutic abortion committees, as is the
case now. The centres will provide only pre -
and post -abortion counselling, as well as
providing a referral service to those seeking
abortions, advising them of which hospitals
do perform this service.
It is my hope that provision of better
counselling services in the centres will help
to minimize the number of unwanted
pregnancies by enhancing awareness of
birth control while at the same time ensur-
ing that women have access to the services
they need.
Yours very truly,
Jack Riddell,
MPP - Huron,
Minister of
Agriculture and Food.
To the Editor:
While we are preparing to celebrate the
birth of Christ the Ontario government has
prepared for the killing of 1000s of children
conceived but not yet born.
Recently, Health Minister Elinor Caplan
announced that "women's health centre"
are planned for a dozen Ontario hospitals.
A doctor in Peterborough, a city where one
of these centres is proposed to be establish-
ed, has said that they will duplicate ex-
isting services with the exception of abor-
tion. C.B.C. Radio has plainly called these
centres abortion clinics.
The government has earmarked 2.5
million dollars to establish the clinics and
the Health Minister has stated that more
money will be made available if
necessary.
Thus it is quite evident that our taxes are
going toward the killing of children.
Is there anything a person can do who is
horrified by this news? Yes there is!
First of all, pray. Pray to God, the giver
of life, to change the hearts of all involved
in the killing.
Secondly, take time to write to your
M.P.P. who can be reached at the
Legislative Building, Queen's Park,
Toronto M7A 1A2. You may also want to
write to the health minister at Hepburn
Block, Queen's Park, Toronto M7A 2C4.
The premier would also benefit from your
opinion.
Thirdly, we can help those who are with
child and in difficult circumstances, if not
person to person, then through agencies
such as Birthright. Birthright is an
organization of volunteers that offers non-
judgemental,
onjudgemental, free help in all problem
areas e.g. medical attention, clothing,
housing, education, emotional support,
etc. It is financed by donations. In our area
they have offices in Hanover, Kincardine
and Owen Sound.
It is disheartening that a province which
is spending 2.5 million dollars toward kill-
ing babies in the womb is not using that
amount to help mothers in difficulty.
However, the government is determined
to proceed with its dark plans.
Probably because of the public outcry in
Peterborough, Health Minister Caplan has
told the Ontario legislature that future an-
nouncements regarding the establishment
of abortion clinics will not be made until
after they have been approved and plans
are implemented.
Thus we shouldn't wait for an announce-
ment of a clinic about to open in our area
before acting.
If we do nothing we are giving our con-
sent to these proceedings.
For the love•of God and His gift of life let
us act now.
Sincerely,
Joanne Nolan
RR 3 Walkerton
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