Partial birth abortion ban a step closer to CPC policy

[Mark Fournier]

Entropy Squared
Free Dominion
January 22, 2005

<center>Partial birth abortion ban
a step closer to CPC policy</center>

OTTAWA – A partial birth abortion ban moved a step closer to the CPC Policy Convention floor today at the Regional Policy in Ottawa today.

A motion to completely ban the abortion procedure passed muster at the Kingston and the Islands policy meeting five days ago, with a decisive 23 to 4 majority.

Author of the motion to ban partial birth abortions, Connie Wilkins, sat in on the Regional Meeting’s breakout sessions dealing with Issues of Conscience. While all other groups were granted four motions to be put forward for approval at the main Policy Convention in Montreal, the Issues of Conscience group was limited to only one motion.

As can be imagined, the Issues of Conscience was the most difficult group in which to participate, but after long debate, the issue chosen to send to Montreal was the partial birth abortion ban.

Members of all parties fear to tread on the ground of abortion, but at the Eastern Ontario Regional Policy meeting today, the silent majority spoke. Loudly.

The motion was passed 24 to 5 in the breakout committee, but then it had to go to one more vote, it had to pass with a majority vote cast by the entire Regional Policy body.

As the first of four speakers to the motion, Connie Wilkins described the partial birth abortion procedure itself, explained how the ban on this particular procedure would clearly stake out the CPC’s position on abortion, and brought to light the fact that partial birth abortion has already been banned elsewhere.

After both sides of the issue had been debated from the floor, the question was called, and the silent majority chose to no longer remain silent.

The motion passed 85 to 14.

The ban on partial birth abortion must pass one more trial before it reaches the CPC Policy Convention floor in Montreal for a vote by delegates from across Canada. If other Regional Policy Meetings send forth similar motions, the last roadblock before the convention floor may be breached.

Another point must be considered. This policy meeting was highly represented by ‘so-called’ Ontario urban ridings, yet this motion was passed by a four to one ratio. This bodes well for the motion to pass through the final winnowing process and for it to make it to the convention in Montreal where delegates from across Canada can cast their votes to make it official CPC policy.

Interesting times ahead. Stay tuned.

[Hailey]

Connie Wilkins described the partial birth abortion procedure itself, explained how the ban on this particular procedure would clearly stake out the CPC’s position on abortion, and brought to light the fact that partial birth abortion has already been banned elsewhere.

Thank you Connie

[Theresa]

for Connie

[LondonLady]

Thank you Connie and ES.
Did you send a copy of this to Lifesite? They will want to redouble their efforts to make sure pro-life delegates are sent to Montreal now that they know there will be a motion proposing a ban on PBA to be considered.

[Mark Fournier]

Thank you Connie and ES.
Did you send a copy of this to Lifesite? They will want to redouble their efforts to make sure pro-life delegates are sent to Montreal now that they know there will be a motion proposing a ban on PBA to be considered.

We haven't sent them a copy yet, LL. I'll dig up the exact wording of the motion from the mountain of paperwork we have and post it here.

[Chubbysnowman]

Bravo!

[seniora]

Quote:
"The motion passed 85 to 14. "

How anyone can condone this brutal act of PBA is beyond all comprehension.

Congratulation, Connie and ES, for your unrelenting fight in trying to save these defenless babies from such brutality.

[LondonLady]

Thank you Connie and ES.
Did you send a copy of this to Lifesite? They will want to redouble their efforts to make sure pro-life delegates are sent to Montreal now that they know there will be a motion proposing a ban on PBA to be considered.

We haven't sent them a copy yet, LL. I'll dig up the exact wording of the motion from the mountain of paperwork we have and post it here.

Thank you ES. and Connie! Once posted we can notify them to come here and check it out. John Westen and the crew at Lifesite will be very pleased to hear of your great effort!! And I am grateful too, as are all pro-lifers.

Pretty soon Lifesite will be lurking here to get their news

[LauraLee]

Good work!

[Mark Fournier]

The numbers I have reported may not be perfect, but they are very close. Someone is working on supplying us with the exact numbers, but they won't vary by more than a couple of points either way.

These votes were decisive. The silent majority has spoken and they aren't finished with what they have to say.

Interesting times ahead.

[gloriapoole]

Connie Wilkins described the partial birth abortion procedure itself, explained how the ban on this particular procedure would clearly stake out the CPC’s position on abortion, and brought to light the fact that partial birth abortion has already been banned elsewhere.

Thank you Connie

Yes, let me thank you too! I applaud your courage and conviction.


gloria poole pappas,RN

[Wlyonmackenzie]

Now the next hurtle is to get it passed at the convention...see you there. You sponsor my amendment I'll sponsor your's

[Mark Fournier]

Now the next hurtle is to get it passed at the convention...see you there. You sponsor my amendment I'll sponsor your's

There is one more hurdle before the convention, it is an unelected body who has the power to kill this motion. The decision they make will clearly define whether the CPC is a grassroots party or a top-down party.

[LondonLady]

Now the next hurtle is to get it passed at the convention...see you there. You sponsor my amendment I'll sponsor your's

There is one more hurdle before the convention, it is an unelected body who has the power to kill this motion. The decision they make will clearly define whether the CPC is a grassroots party or a top-down party.

I'm not up on all my CPC political party "mechanics."
Sorry to be tiresome and I hate to betray my denseness, but
What do you mean?

[Wlyonmackenzie]

Now the next hurtle is to get it passed at the convention...see you there. You sponsor my amendment I'll sponsor your's

There is one more hurdle before the convention, it is an unelected body who has the power to kill this motion. The decision they make will clearly define whether the CPC is a grassroots party or a top-down party.

If the amendment was accepted at regional level and there is no duplication from other EDAs or the amendment is not opposed to core AIP principles...it must go to the floor....there is no filtering except by those 2 criteria.

Also there is an opportunity to introduce amendments from the floor at the convention.