- Date
- 1988 May
- Source
- National Executive Council. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution #65-05-88
- Date
- 1988 May
- Record Type
- Resolution #65-05-88
- Mover
- Ven D.J. Woeller
- Seconder
- Dean B. Stavert
- Prologue
- In response to a request from the House of Bishops (February 1988), the Primate reported he had invited Mrs. P. Creighton, Mrs. D. Marshall and Dr. J. Reed to form a Task Force to prepare a contemporary statement regarding abortion.
- It was agreed that we, as Christians, must work towards the creation of a society in which every human being is welcome and recognized that we must both work for change of legislation which affects social programming.
- Chancellor David Wright stated that difficulties outside the Criminal Code fall within the jurisdiction of the provinces and the federal government can enter the field only through the Criminal Code, but can control processes through funding.
- Text
- That this National Executive Council:
- 1. express its heartfelt thanks to the members of the Task Force on Abortion;
- 2. endorses the report of the Task Force;
- 3. refers the report to the Primate for appropriate action. CARRIED #65-05-88
- Notes
- It was agreed that the Primate should send the report to appropriate people in the life of the church and the country.
- The Primate, on behalf of the NEC, expressed thanks to Mrs. Creighton, Mrs. Marshall and Dr. Reed for their report.
- Subjects
- Abortion - Canada
- Abortion - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Bioethics - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
Long Range Planning Committee Report [Abortion]
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official1124
- Date
- 1980 June
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 89
- Mover
- Miss W. Ainsworth
- Seconder
- Mrs. E. Rankin
- Text
- That this General Synod encourage each diocese to be responsible for sending copies of resolutions passed at General Synod regarding abortion and programs of education on this topic once they are developed, to the various secular agencies involved in counselling of families and young women facing issues of abortion. CARRIED ACT 89
- Subjects
- Abortion - Canada
- Abortion - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Bioethics - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada