ae, 3
are :pl
‘group, in favor of the

oa therapeutic abor-
sponsoring a series of.

Jan. 25 in; Vancouver, are
aimed... at, government, .to
convince: lawmakers © “that
there is a-need for safe, legal
“hospital abortions,» says

: . Lynn Gary for the concerned
. citizens group.

“The law says that women
"must go to.a hospital fora
‘therapeutic abortion,’’ Gary

“said. ‘But the laws don’t say -

: that hospitals have to have
therapeutic committees. It’s
a farce.”” .

; TABLES TURNED
“Explaining the idea of

trial, Gary said:.‘‘Instead of.
s-women, being on ‘trial’ to
«justify ; th “medical require-

fo why they need an
abortion,” we're. turning the

on trial.?*y..s-

The tribunal will be held
in a courtroom format, Gary
said, with ‘witnesses testify-
. ing. Anyone: who speaks out
of . order. will- be asked to

those in ‘favor of ‘abortion
* wilt then. be.sént to’ local
MPs, Minister:of Health A.

‘ Minister Brian. Mulroney.
Speaking, of her, participa-

SAE agen Bea EE eT

“) women’s lives.”

But . she said her group
+ does not advocate abortion |

» SEX EDUCATION

- education, including all the
alternatives available for
“unwanted: pregnancies.

Eee
eERNED Citizeris for Chotek ‘on Abortion
ting anti-abortion laws on trial.

West Vancouver: spokesman:

* putting the’abortion laws’on -

tables, . and: putting the law

ns of ‘Signatures of

' Jake Bpp-cand:Prime :-[. -

> tion, , Gary: said, “I. got. in-
volved: with: ‘the: group when ‘
~'4 1 fully realized the disastrous
impact. the-anti-choice “|.
: Movement’: could : have: ‘On oa

- independent insurance agents.

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and. looked to other methods believes there is not suffi- her testimony to be read in herself and her children on tions, between 1959 and the
the salary of a filing clerk, 1970s, she would have been

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with or without cuts, she | West Vancouver resident She is a single mother by ty, became a secondary PAGE 10

cient counselling on the her absence.

uld 563
Independent |
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Canadian Northern Shield has British Columbia’ Ss largest. network of .

People who ‘take the word “independent” very seriously.

They know better than anyone that.their success depends on serving et, lagn'd
their clients properly...putting.together the right package at the. right” eee

price. And being there when they’re:needed by the policyholder. :

_ That's why independent agents are very. selective when it comes to.
7 representing an insurance company.

They choose only those companies that will help them § serve ‘their _
clients properly...with the right package at the right price: A company:
that will be there when it’s needed by the policyholder, - or by the agent
As we said, Canadian Northern Shield has B.C.s largest network. of:
independent insurance agents ~ 563 independently-minded people.in-

Bs villages, towns and cities throughout the province.

They could all be wrong about u us ofa course.

an a fersie Shieta Insurance Solent

Formerly ICBC Generat Insurance.

Suzanne Arundel-ross_ will choice with two children — school teacher and bought
not be present at Saturday's both of them wanted. her family a house.
-tribunal, but she wrote out Arundel-rass supported But she says without abor-