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"Our aim is the repeal of all sections of the Criminal Code dealing with abortion, and the establishment of comprehensive contraceptives and abortion services, in— cluding appropriate counse- lling,_across the country. We regard the right to safe, legal abortion as a funda— mental human right."

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In the past few months it has become increasingly ev— ident that unless those Can- ‘ adians Who support the re- V .1»...W moval of abortion from the Criminal Code (and this must not be interpreted as being 'pro-abortion', but rather, pro-woman as human beings with the right to make decisions affecting their own lives), organize themselves and srticulate this concern to those Who are responsible for,intro- ducing legislation, then the minority who vocally bombard the federal government with expressions of the pro-foetus fifisitionwwill;SQCCeed in . eir campaign to make the £bortidfi'législation even more restrictive, discrim- inatory and oppressive. WHERE DO YOU STAND?

For those who are not con- tent to sit back and let. the universe unfold as other: think that it should, there are channels through which you can.exercise your rights and your duty as a citizen.

The Canadian Association for the Repeal of the Abor- tion Law (CARAL) has been established to present an alternative view to the gov- ernment regarding Section 251 of the Criminal Code.

To introduce the philosophy gnd‘gyéanigation of CARAL, excerptsffgomga;letter fromfiiheLExecutive‘Vice- President; Eleanor wright; Pelrine, appear below.r

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off to your MP indicating( that you support the repeal of the abortion law. It is not even necessary to pur- chase a postage stamp to do that! And while you're putt— ing pen to paper, why not let the P.E.I. Medical Soc- iety know how you feel about section 251? A committee is presently studying the sit— uation and citizen input- will allow them to assess the attitudes of the general public regarding this crucial issue.

If you wish further inform— ation, contact CARAL at 583 Church St. Toronto, Ontario, telephone (416) 961—1507. Locally, you can contact

adian parliamentarians are ill-informed or uncaring about the reality of human need in regard to abortion. Socio—economic and geogra- phic inequities deprive many women of abortion services in their own communities. Fewer than a third of Cane adian hospitals which might realistically have been ex— pected to establish thera— peutic abortion committees have done so. Those hospitals which have committees are frequently overburdened because of the failure of other hospitals to accept responsibility for the abortion needs of the comm—.7 unity. Other hospitals have imposed artificial weekly

if appeal against denial of her application." YOU CAN HELP. gggngégééjMembership tees are:Individual - $5.00; Family — $10.00; Group (for ,purpose of affiliation)$50.00; and Group (CARAL membership for each member — Individual- 33.00; Family— $8.00; All contributions over member— ship fees will be gratefully accEpted. Our advisors are investigating the possibil— ity of making contributions for educational activities tax deductable. More inform— ation on this aspect will be provided later.-

If you feel that you can not provide financial supp-

"Obvidusly, none of us regard abortion as a real— istic alternative to early " Sex education, availability 0f contraceptives infornr ‘ ation and devices, and vol- untary sterilization for those people who want no} Children or no more child- ren.

But Canada's restrictive abortion law, Section 251

Of the Criminal Code, is discriminatory and inhumane, and denies many women to safe medical abortion in this country. I ’ \ Unfortunately, most Can—

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ort at this time, your per— sonal endorsement of the -statement of purp03e would be welcomed. A great con—. tribution to the cause can harness enemies a letter

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Bonnie Macpherson, 44 Green Street, Charlottetown, ph. 892-7147. There are many activieites which can be carried out locally; includ- ing, the establishment of

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