ABORTION

court fray

THE TWO sides in the B.C. Supreme Court bat- tle over Lions Gate Hospital’s abortion policies went into a court hearing this morning with a new player on the scene — a representative of the pro- vincial Attorney-General’s department.

Documents filed in court this week, indicate that At- torney-General Brian Smith opposes the civil suit launch- ed by former LGH_ board members Michael Whelton and George Carruthers and that he will take steps to quash the sunt.

A letter contained in the case file shows that Smith believes the sum launched by Carruthers and Whelton 1s not in the public interest and that he has told their lawyer “Should your chent attempt to proceed with if, steps will be taken to have the matics dismissed

As the legal authority to perform abortions is granted by the Criminal Code, the suit cannot proceed without the Attorney General's con sent unless Carruthers Whelton Chave an interest gicatcr than that of general public’!

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By MARK HAMILTON

nal law ina civil proceeding.

Carruthers and Whelton have indicated they intend to press to have the proceedings continue

The two former directors reopened ther B.C. Supreme Court action earlier this year after the tederal courts struck down their applica tion to have the issue heard at that level.

The two men are attemp- ting to have the court declare that abortions that have been “carned out at 1 GH were unauthorized and an order restraining the hospital trom spending public moncy on such procedures

The two are calling for a much narrower interpreta the covering than

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abortion once now

used by the hospital

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MAJOR SAMUEL Fame, pastor of North -Vancouver’s Salvation Army church, examines some of the damage done whoever broke into the Lonsdale church overnight Monday. A small amount of money was Stolen.

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