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     Canadian 
     
     Abortions 
     
    
   
   
    
     THE 
     
     PROBLEMS 
     
    
   
   
    
     ls abortion the real answer to the problems 
     
     of the unwanted, socially undesirable or de- 
     
     fective child? Is it the honest answer to the 
     
     overburdened mother or the economically 
     
     deprived family? NO! Abortion is a convenient 
     
     and expedient solution, the price of which is 
     
     an innocent human life! 
     
    
   
   
    
     ‘In an age of affluence and rapid technical 
     
     advances, Canadians are capable of solving 
     
     their, problems in a manner which acknow- 
     
     ledges and respects the rights of BOTH the 
     
     mother and the unbornrchild. It is obvious that 
     
     our effort must be directed toward this aim 
     
     if we are to achieve the goal set by Canadians 
     
     for a “Just Society”. Justice can be accom- 
     
     plished only by taking POSlTlVE STEPS to 
     
     correct the social conditions which seem to 
     
     favor the acceptance of abortion. 
     
    
   
   
    
     I increased assistance and counselling 
     
     for the unwed mother. 
     
    
   
   
    
     'I expanded education and information 
     
     services in family planning. 
     
    
   
   
    
     I education in humanreproduction and 
     
     sexuality, in the ways best suited to 
     
     meet this growing need. 
     
    
   
   
    
     I 7 an improved standard of living for the 
     
     poor and assistance for the overburdened 
     
     mother. 
     
    
   
   
    
     . I placement of children in the growing 
     
     number of homes willing to love and 
     
    
   
   
    
     care for them. 
     
     16 WEEKS 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     OPEN LETTER 
     
    
   
   
    
     Mr Pierre-E. Trudeau 
     
     Prime Minister 
     
     Parliament, Ottawa 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Mr. Prime Minister , 
     
    
   
   
    
     Almost two years ago, the Canadian Parliae 
     
     ment passed a law authorizing medical or surgical interrup- 
     
     tion of pregnancy, or in other words, so-called therapeutic 
     
     abortion. ' 
     
    
   
   
    
     Since then, a movement has been set up 
     
     urging that this law be broadened to permit abortion at the 
     
     mother's request. 
     
    
   
   
    
     We are opposed to this motion for the 
     
     following reasons: 
     
    
   
   
    
     1. Broadening the present law will give place to 
     
     numerous abuses; 
     
    
   
   
    
     2. it will not decrease to any great entent, the 
     
     number of clandestine abortions; 
     
    
   
   
    
     3. it will not lessen the danger that is inherent 
     
     in this procedure, nor the resultant death rate; 
     
    
   
   
    
     ’9. it will certainly deprive the country of a T“:- 
     
     ge number of citizens who will be needed for 
     
     prosperity in the future; 
     
    
   
   
    
     5. finally, we believe that the embryo or human 
     
     foetus is a human being, different frorr his 
     
     mother, having the same right to live as do. 
     
     all other human beings. 
     
    
   
   
    
     We would be grateful if you woul: or good 
     
     enough to convey to your colleagues in the Canadian 'irlia- 
     
     ment our firm opposition to the broadening of the law on 
     
     therapeutic abortion. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Please accept, Mr. Prime Minister, our best 
     
     regards. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Dr. Jean-Marie Bolduc 
     
     360, Olivier Street 
     
     Victoriaville, P.Q. 
     
     Tél: (819) 752-7534 
     
    
   
   
    
     P.S.: 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     39 other doctors signed this letter adressed to Mr. Trudeau 
     
    
   
   
    
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