27. Report of the Task Force on Human Life - Report on Artificial Insemination - Donor
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official2883
- Date
- 1977 May 3-6
- Record Type
- Resolution
- Mover
- MacKenzie
- Seconder
- Asbil
- Prologue
- Archbishop Scott expressed deep appreciation to the members of the Task Force, recognizing the contribution made by Mrs. Phyllis Creighton and the Rev. Canon Paul Chidwick.
- Mrs. Creighton spoke to the report on Artificial Insemination - Donor, and invited discussion and questions from the floor.
- Text
- That the National Executive Council receive the Report (A.I.D.) and give approval to its circulation for information and discussion. CARRIED
- Subjects
- Artificial insemination, Human - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Bioethics - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Reproductive technology - Canada
- Reproductive technology - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Creighton, Phyllis
Abortion : an issue for conscience
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/catalog2022
- Publication Date
- c1974
- Material Type
- Book
- Location
- General Synod Archives
- Call Number
- HQ 767 C74
- Corporate Author
- Anglican Church of Canada. Task Force on Human Life
- Place
- Toronto ON
- Publisher
- Anglican Book Centre
- Publication Date
- c1974
- Physical_Description
- 48 p. ; 23 x 15.3 cm.
- Material Type
- Book
- Notes
- "1st printing May 1974. 2nd printing June 1974". -- verso of t.-p.
- "[E]dited by Phyllis Creighton". -- verso of t,-p.
- "The report, researched and edited by Phyllis Creighton" -- Foreword.
- Includes bibliography, p. 38-39.
- Contents: Foreword dated December 1973 / Edward W. Scott, Primate -- Introduction -- Preamble: our faith -- Why the issue of abortion is being re-examined -- Contemporary Canadian society -- Understanding the theological and moral stand taken in 1967 -- Consequences of the 1969 law reform -- Recommendations of the Task Force -- Specific recommendations for action -- Conclusion -- Short statement -- Bibliography -- Appendix.
- Appendix includes: "Paragraphs 3 to 20 of the 'Brief on Abortion from the Anglican Church of Canada to the Standing Committee on Health and Welfare, House of Commons', presented by delegation on Thursday, December 14, 1967, in Ottawa".
- Appendix includes: "Task Force on Human Life: Interim Report", pp. 43-47 which makes brief reference to the questions of organ donation and in vitro fertilization.
- Added Entry
- Creighton, Phyllis
- Subjects
- Abortion - Law and legislation - Canada
- Abortion - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Bioethics - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Fertilization in vitro, Human - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Reproductive technology - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Donation of organs, tissues, etc. - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of
- ISBN
- 0-919030
- Call Number
- HQ 767 C74
- Copies
- 2 copies
- Location
- General Synod Archives
Acts of the General Synod 1989
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official673
- Date
- 1989 October 25-27
- Source
- National Executive Council. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 32-10-89
- Date
- 1989 October 25-27
- Record Type
- Resolution 32-10-89
- Mover
- Ven. R.T. Pynn
- Seconder
- Ven. D.J. Woeller
- Prologue
- The Officers of the General Synod, prior to this meeting, had reviewed the Acts directed to the National Executive Council. Suggestions as to appropriate action are shown on Document #027-02-89-10.
- The Acts were discussed by the National Executive Council, as follows:
- Act 140 - Program Purpose and Goals for 1989-1995
- No action was required.
- Act 154 - Relations Between General Synod and Independent Mission Societies
- Action to be taken by Partners-In-Mission and Program Committee and to be brought back to a future meeting of the National Executive Council
- Act 37 - Confidentiality
- Action to be taken by the House of Bishops and the Doctrine and Worship Committee. This will be discussed at the December 1989 meeting of Chancellors and Metropolitans
- Act 38 - Compensation Policies and Practices
- The Stipend Committee will be asked to gather responses, for placing before the National Executive Council
- Act 88 - Funding Theological Education
- Action to be taken by the Program, Ministry, and Stewardship and Financial Development Committees; then to be brought back to the National Executive Council
- See also motion #47-10-89 (page 37).
- Act 158 - Multiculturalism
- See motion #46-10-89 (on page 37).
- Act 97 - The Book of Alternative Services
- See motion #37-10-89 (page 31).
- Act 156 - Planning the Development of a New Hymn Book
- The Doctrine and Worship Committee will be requested to regularly include, in its report to the National Executive Council, information on how it is dealing with this resolution
- Act 112 - Surrogate Parenting
- It was agreed that this resolution should be conveyed to the federal government now; and reiterated when it becomes a public issue
- Act 139 - Anglican Journal Review
- See Report #030-01-89-10 to the National Executive Council.
- Text
- That this National Executive Council approve the referrals proposed by the Officers and the action, as discussed at this meeting, regarding the disposition of the acts of the General Synod referred to this Council. CARRIED #32-10-89
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod (32nd : 1989 : St. John's, Nfld.) - Resolutions
- Missions - Anglican Church of Canada
- Missions - Societies, etc. - Canada
- Independent mission agencies
- Confidential communications - Clergy - Anglican Church of Canada
- Confession - Anglican Church of Canada
- Theological colleges - Canada
- Theological education - Anglican Church of Canada
- Hymnbooks - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada. Book of Common Praise. 1998
- Surrogate motherhood - Canada
- Surrogate motherhood - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Reproductive technology - Canada
- Reproductive technology - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Journal / Journal Anglican
Anglican Church affirms its position on abortion
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official7233
- Date
- 1989 November 3
- Source
- Anglican News Service
- Record Type
- Press release
- Text
- NEWS RELEASE
- Friday November 3, 1989
- 12:00 noon [Toronto, Ont.]
- In the light of the Government's announcement of a new Abortion Bill, the Anglican Church reaffirms its position that both the rights and needs of women, and the rights and needs of the unborn, require protection.
- The Church welcomes a non-gestational approach. This accords with the Church's opposition to any arbitrary division which would make early abortion available on demand. The Church's fundamental position is that "abortion is always the taking of human life and, in our view, should never be done except for serious therapeutic reasons". However, the Church's Abortion report affirms that:
- -an upper limit should be established at which "there is no reasonable prospect of viability"
- - there should be a waiting period during which time counselling to women should be made available
- - other alternatives to abortion explored including "social and financial supports to meet the needs of the woman, in housing accommodation, child care, employment, retraining, welfare benefits, and income support, as well as consideration of adoption of the baby expected."
- The Church further affirms that there should be a conscience clause, so that "the conscientious right of health care personnel to refrain from participating in abortion procedures be guaranteed."
- The Church also is "opposed in principle" to "anticipated genetic defect in the foetus as automatic grounds for abortion", because as Christians we are "called to be the voice of the voiceless and powerless (and) must speak out when those different from or less able than the norm are to be denied the full rights accorded their fellow humans".
- The Church's Abortion Report also recommends legislation to "ban commercial transactions in human genetic material"; or any possibility of deliberate abortion for purposes of "foetal cell farming" for human transplants, and welcomes the recent announcement of a Royal Commission on reproductive techniques "as a vehicle to examine these concerns and develop legislative measures".
- The Anglican Church sees abortion as a public justice issue, challenging Canadians to build a society that affirms human life, which values children and welcomes a new generation, and which provides legal and social protection for women caught in the trauma of problem pregnancies. Such extensive social legislation, to reduce conditions which make the choice of abortion more likely, would include:
- - programs and education to combat violence against women
- - more affordable housing
- - pay equity for women
- - a guaranteed annual income, and other financial measures
- - universally accessible, publicly funded day care
- - an intensified national program to collect child support payments from delinquent fathers
- - better educational programs about sexuality and contraception in schools
- The Church does not see abortion as simply a "woman's issue" but rather a community issue, which takes place on the battleground of women's bodies. Concerned that women are frequently forced to choose between marginalization and poverty or abortion, the Church believes that in many circumstances women are not "free" to choose to bear their children and so, because society fails to provide supportive structures, "abortion has become a means of `restructuring the woman' by emptying the womb". Many Canadian women who choose not to bear their child make their decision out of alienation and hopelessness. "True choice must involve alternatives to despair" the Report concludes.
- Abortion In a New Perspective: Report of the Task Force on Abortion, is available from: The Anglican Book Centre, 600 Jarvis Street, Toronto, Ontario M4Y 2J6
- For further information contact: The Reverend Michael Ingham, Principal Secretary to the Primate, 600 Jarvis Street, Toronto, Ontario, (416) 924-9192; Mrs. Diane Marshall (Family therapist, Report co-author) (416) 487-3613; Mrs. Phyllis Creighton (Research historian, Report co-author) (416) 978-2245
- Subjects
- Abortion - Law and legislation - Canada
- Abortion - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Bioethics - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Disabled - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Sexual ethics - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Reproductive technology - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Human embryo - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Human reproductive technology - Law and legislation - Canada
- Human reproductive technology - Moral and ethical aspects
- Medical ethics - Canada
- Women's rights - Canada
- Birth control - Canada
- Birth control - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Contraception - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Poor women - Canada
- Poverty - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
Artificial Insemination by Donor
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official1162
- Date
- 1977 August
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 56
- Mover
- Dr. Betty C. Graham
- Seconder
- The Rev. Canon E.R. Fairweather
- Prologue
- The Prolocutor took the Chair while the Primate introduced Mrs. Phyllis Creighton, author of the Report. Mrs. Creighton urged careful examination both of the Report and of the continuing genetic and bio-chemical research and experimentation.
- Text
- That this General Synod receives the Report "Artificial Insemination by Donor, a Study of Ethics, Medicine, and Law in our Technological Society" and commends it for study in the Church and the community.
- The Motion was then put and CARRIED ACT 56
- Notes
- Mrs. Creighton responded to questions and observations from members of the Synod.
- Subjects
- Artificial insemination, Human - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Bioethics - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Reproductive technology - Canada
- Reproductive technology - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Creighton, Phyllis
Artificial insemination by donor : a study of ethics, medicine, and law in our technological society
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/catalog2251
- Author
- Creighton, Phyllis
- Publication Date
- c1977
- Material Type
- Book
- Location
- Trinity College (Graham Library)
- Call Number
- HQ 761 C74 1977
- Author
- Creighton, Phyllis
- Place
- Toronto ON
- Publisher
- Anglican Book Centre
- Publication Date
- c1977
- Physical_Description
- xii, 84 p. ; 21.4 x 13.4 cm.
- Material Type
- Book
- Notes
- "[B]y Phyllis Creighton" -- cover title.
- "Task Force on Human Life, The Anglican Church of Canada". -- t.-p.
- Includes bibliographic references.
- "This report has been prepared through the work of the Task Force on Human Life. The Task Force was established in January 1972, at the request of the February 1971 General Synod, to study ethical issues being posed by medicine and the life sciences. In its interim report to General Synod Quebec 1975, the Task Force noted that it had begun a study of A.I.D. It sought permission then to write a full report .... General Synod authorized it to complete its work and to submit the report to the National Executive Council for subsequent circulation (R 38). It is with these purposes in view, and in response to General Synod's resolution, that this study has been written". -- Preface.
- Contents: Preface -- Foreword / Edward Scott, Primate -- The Problem -- Ethical Issues -- Medical Aspects -- Legal Concerns -- Other Social Policy Issues -- Embryo Transfer -- Task Force Conclusions -- Appendix. -- Notes.
- "Members of the Task Force on Human Life, for this study, 1973-77" chaired by Canon Paul Chadwick, listed on pp. vii-ix.
- Subjects
- Artificial insemination, Human - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Bioethics - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Reproductive technology - Moral and ethical aspects
- Reproductive technology - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Human reproductive technology - Law and legislation - Canada
- Human reproductive technology - Canada - Moral and ethical aspects
- ISBN
- 0-919030-21-1
- Call Number
- HQ 761 C74 1977
- Copies
- 2 copies
- Location
- Trinity College (Graham Library)
Doctrine and Worship Committee - Disposition of Frozen Human Embryos
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official2006
- Date
- 1993 November
- Source
- National Executive Council. Minutes
- Record Type
- Resolution 15-11-93
- Date
- 1993 November
- Record Type
- Resolution 15-11-93
- Mover
- Rev. V. Matthews
- Seconder
- Mrs. A. Davidson
- Text
- That this NEC:
- 1. Commends the paper on the Disposition of Frozen Human Embryos, by Phyllis Creighton.
- 2. Will appoint a small working group to examine the recommendations of the Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies when these become available.
- 3. Requests the Executive Director of Program to communicate these concerns to the news media on behalf of the Church.
- Amendment
- The mover and seconder agreed to delete the first word "Will" in #2 and replace it with "Requests the Doctrine and Worship Committee to."
- The amended motion now reads:
- 2. Requests the Doctrine and Worship Committee to appoint a small working group to examine the recommendations of the Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies when these become available.
- 3. Requests the Executive Director of Program to communicate these concerns to the news media on behalf of the Church. CARRIED #15-11-93
- Subjects
- Bioethics - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Human embryo - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Reproductive technology - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Human reproductive technology - Law and legislation - Canada
- Canada. Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies
- Church and the press - Anglican Church of Canada
Frozen Human Embryos
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official840
- Date
- 1989 June 15-23
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 75
- Mover
- Mrs. C. Boodram
- Seconder
- Miss J. Pearce
- Text
- That the Doctrine and Worship Committee be requested to prepare a position paper, for approval by the National Executive Council (with the results to be shared with the whole Church) on the disposition of frozen human embryos. CARRIED Act 75
- Subjects
- Frozen human embryos - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Bioethics - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Medical ethics - Canada
- Medical ethics - Anglican Church of Canada
- Reproductive technology - Canada
- Reproductive technology - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
Human Life Task Force
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/official7923
- Date
- 2001 July 4-11
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Record Type
- Act 27
- Mover
- Mrs. Lela Zimmer
- Seconder
- Dr. David Gould
- Text
- That a Human Life Task Force be re-established, reporting through the Faith, Worship and Ministry Committee to the Council of General Synod, to reflect theologically on the ethical issues surrounding biotechnologies, euthanasia and assisted suicide, reproductive technologies and human cloning, and to monitor ongoing developments in these areas. Membership of no more than 7 should include 1 member of the Faith, Worship and Ministry Committee, ethicists, theologians, scientists and clinicians from the various disciplines as required by the issues. CARRIED Act 27
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. Human Life Task Force
- Biotechnology - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Bioethics - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Euthanasia - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Assisted suicide - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Reproductive technology - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Cloning - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
Media kit : Surrogate Motherhood : Report of the Anglican Church's Task Force : May 2, 1989
http://archives.anglican.ca/en/permalink/catalog4244
- Publication Date
- 1989
- Material Type
- Book
- Location
- Trinity College (Graham Library)
- Call Number
- HQ 759.5 A5M4 1989
- Place
- Toronto ON
- Publisher
- Anglican Church of Canada
- Publication Date
- 1989
- Physical_Description
- [2], 76 p.
- Material Type
- Book
- Notes
- Cover title.
- Contents: 1. Press release entitled "Practice of surrogate motherhood unacceptable, Anglican group says; Calls for legal changes to prevent spread of surrogacy in Canada" dated 2 May 1989 -- 2. Surrogacy : The Report of an Anglican Task Force on "Surrogate Motherhood" / John Baycroft, Chair.
- Report later published by the Anglican Book Centre under title: "Whose child is this? : ethical, legal, and theological dangers of `surrogate motherhood'". Separately catalogued in OTCH.
- Added Entry
- Baycroft, John A. (John Arthur), 1933-
- Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod
- Anglican Church of Canada. Task Force on Surrogate Motherhood
- Whose Child is This ?
- Subjects
- Surrogate motherhood
- Surrogate motherhood - Canada
- Surrogate motherhood - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Anglican Church of Canada - Doctrines
- Bioethics - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Reproductive technology - Canada
- Reproductive technology - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Call Number
- HQ 759.5 A5M4 1989
- Location
- Trinity College (Graham Library)