That delegates at the recent Canadian Medical Association general council meeting held in Yellowknife, N.W.T. supported the current Criminal Code definition of a human being, smacks of ignorance from those we\u2019d least expect it on this issue.<\/span><\/p>\n

You would think physicians should know that when a man and woman copulate, the \u2018products of conception\u2019 are none other than a human being. I\u2019m pretty sure you won\u2019t find any of the doctors that attended this meeting argue to the contrary.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why then the ignorance? Why would Canada\u2019s physicians show a blatant disregard for all they have been taught concerning embryology and human anatomy?<\/span><\/p>\n

The Canadian Medical Association, rather than enter this debate over the definition of a human being from an objective position, and relying on their credentials, has placed ideology over science. Instead of educating Canadians as to the various stages of human development, they have become a mouthpiece for ardent feminists who believe that abortion is solely a women\u2019s rights issue. \u201cI\u2019m not asking if you are for or against abortion,\u201d Dr. Genevieve Desbiens said to the delegates at the general council meeting. \u201cI\u2019m asking for you to recognize that women must retain their full and complete rights,\u201d she added. This coming from a Montreal physician who knows full well that when she treats a woman who is pregnant there are two patients she is caring for.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dr. Desbiens went a step further in explaining to the delegates why they had to oppose MP Stephen Woodworth\u2019s motion to study the Criminal Code definition of a human being. She said, \u201cThis attempt to modify the definition of a human being could legally recognize the fetus, which would give the fetus rights.\u201d Her words are akin to saying, \u201cI know we\u2019re all trained in this field, but I want you to disregard all of that for a moment, because this is a fight about women\u2019s rights only and objective science should not inform the opinions of Canadians.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

History is rife with examples of certain classes of humans who were denied personhood. And in spite of efforts by people such as William Wilberforce and Martin Luther King Jr., there were those who opposed them and worked tirelessly to deny basic human rights to others. These groups and individuals also resorted to decision-making that was ideologically, socially, and economically based.<\/span><\/p>\n

The words of Prime Minister Stephen Harper which he spoke several weeks ago in reference to the Northern Gateway pipeline ring true for the abortion debate as well. Speaking to reporters he said of the controversial pipeline, \u201cThe only way that governments can handle controversial projects of this manner is to ensure that things are evaluated on an independent basis scientifically and not simply on political criteria.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Due to medical and scientific advances, pre-born children are more visible than ever before. Simply because they are in a different location doesn\u2019t mean we can perpetrate injustices on them. It\u2019s time that the status of pre-born children was evaluated from a scientific perspective free from ideological and political interference. Our humanity depends on it.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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