National Campus Life Network

This post was written for University of Manitoba Students for a Culture of Life by UofM Students for Culture of Life. It does not necessarily represent the views of NCLN.

For this presentation we welcome another UMSCL native, Cara Ginter! a.k.a. Cara Ginter from WAA!  We appreciate her expertise in this field, and the endless other contriubtions she gives to the group.  Come listen and be impressed! 

When: Thursday, March 21, 2013
Time: 7:30pm
Where: E2-223, Engineering Building 2

Maps to E2-223:

http://umscl.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/umcampusmap.jpg

The map above denotes Engineering 2 building, numbered 232, according to its location on the Fort Garry campus.  The map below denotes Room 223, as found on the main floor, with the entrance to the building found on the upper right hand corner, coming from Chancellor’s Circle.

http://umscl.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/engineering-2.jpg

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In addition, for the student members, we invite you to our AGM to be held on:

Friday, March 22nd
Room 101C Tier
4:00pm

There will be an end-of-the-year report and evaluation, group updates, as well as nominations for next year’s executives.  If you have been unable to attend our evening events, we really hope you can make it to this meeting!  We would like to hear your input on how to improve running our events, and with our hopes to do more activism nex year, we can also let you know how you can be more involved. 

If you are unable to attend but would like to be part of the executive for next year, participate in the activism, or be updated on the outcomes of the meeting, send us an e-mail to uofmscl@gmail.com.

Read the comments at the University of Manitoba Students for a Culture of Life website.

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Come to our final general meeting of the year, which will include a debriefing of the events of the past year, determining some plans for next year, and elections of the executive team for next year. It will take place on Thursday March 14th at 3:30pm in Buchanan B309. We hope to see you there.

Read the comments at the ubclifeline.ncln.ca website.

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Come join us for a screening of the documentary “It’s a Girl” on Tuesday March 12th at 6:30pm in Woodward 6 at UBC.

“In India, China and many other parts of the world today, girls are killed, aborted and abandoned simply because they are girls. The United Nations estimates as many as 200 million girls are missing in the world today because of this so-called “gendercide”. … The film tells the stories of abandoned and trafficked girls, of women who suffer extreme dowry-related violence, of brave mothers fighting to save their daughters’ lives, and of other mothers who would kill for a son. Global experts and grassroots activists put the stories in context and advocate different paths towards change, while collectively lamenting the lack of any truly effective action against this injustice.” (www.itsagirlmovie.com)

Following the documentary, Langley MP Mark Warawa will give a overview of Motion 408, his proposition to END GENDERCIDE in Canada. He asks “that the House condemn discrimination against females, occurring through sex-selective pregnancy termination.”

See the “It’s a Girl” trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISme5-9orR0

For more information visit:
www.itsagirlmovie.com
www.defendgirls.ca

Mark Warawa on Motion 408:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYJG0fJwT8M

Read the comments at the ubclifeline.ncln.ca website.

This post was written for University of Manitoba Students for a Culture of Life by UofM Students for Culture of Life. It does not necessarily represent the views of NCLN.

Read the comments at the University of Manitoba Students for a Culture of Life website.

This post was written for University of Manitoba Students for a Culture of Life by UofM Students for Culture of Life. It does not necessarily represent the views of NCLN.

Maps to E2-223:

http://umscl.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/umcampusmap.jpg

The map above denotes Engineering 2 building, numbered 232, according to its location on the Fort Garry campus.  The map below denotes Room 223, as found on the main floor, with the entrance to the building found on the upper right hand corner, coming from Chancellor’s Circle.

http://umscl.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/engineering-2.jpg

*If you are viewing this in an Internet Explorer browser, you may not see the map images.  We recommend you try viewing the page with Chrome or Firefox.

Read the comments at the University of Manitoba Students for a Culture of Life website.

This post was written for uOttawa Students For Life by uOttawa Students For Life. It does not necessarily represent the views of NCLN.

Found on Big Blue Wave, this poem was written by a woman named Amanda and sent in a letter to Priests for Life. It is beautiful and haunting.

Ghost in the House~

Come, child. It’s evening. Come to me
And sit with me once more.
Let’s rock here while the others sleep.
Let’s see — your sister’s four;
The baby is three months today;
Your little brother’s two,
And I have not decided if I’ll tell them about you.

And you, you would be eight this year.
I do not know your name.
The color of your eyes, or hair,
Or where, or how, to blame.
The fear was all, the fear of change,
For I saw change as loss.
Against my dreams, my plans, my life
You seemed so small a cost,
Not knowing how your presence
Altered how I felt and thought,
Not knowing how you changed me
In the mix the hormones brought.
And you were not a child to me
But sickness, pain, and fear –
But oh, I know, I know you now,
Now that these three are here!
Your scent, your weight within my arms,
Your head upon my breast -
I did not know these things when I decided what was best.

And I am lost and so confused
And don’t know how to feel,
For you, who were an illness,
Every year become more real;
Your sister and your brothers,
They proclaim you as they grow.
They make it harder still to face
The coldest truth I know:
That knowing – feeling – only
What I knew and felt back then,
I cannot say I would not make
This saddest choice again.

Oh! My little lost unknown,
My first and neverborn,
Forgive the ignorance that sent you
To the dark, unmourned!

And no, it isn’t every day
I find your shadow here;
Most times I’m far too busy
For reflection or for tears,
But sometimes, when the children sleep
And I have time alone,
I sit down in the dark, and rock,
And bring my baby home.

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Healing is possible after abortion. Groups like Rachel’s Vineyard offer caring, confidential retreats and there are numbers to call like the National Helpline for Abortion Recovery: 1-866-482-LIFE.

Read the comments at the uOttawa Students For Life website.

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What is the pro-life position? How do you defend it? How do you engage in debate about this issue? For answers to these questions join Lifeline UBC for another pro-life apologetics training session. Come to educate yourself about the pro-life position, learn how to defend it, and brush up on your debate skills. Everyone is welcome, so invite your friends.

Date: Thursday, January 31st, 2013

Time: 3:30-5pm

Location: Henry Angus building, Room 435

Read the comments at the ubclifeline.ncln.ca website.

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Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/160211070793933/

The speaker will be UMSCL’s very own Dominic Pena!  The Student Group Resource Centre is located in the basement of the Helen Glass nursing building, close to the connection from University Centre.  If you have any requests for a map or questions about parking, feel free to send us an e-mail.

Stay warm, and Hope to see you there!

Read the comments at the University of Manitoba Students for a Culture of Life website.

This post was written for McMaster Lifeline by Julia. It does not necessarily represent the views of NCLN.

This semester, Lifeline has decided to focus on the topic of euthanasia and assisted suicide.

Euthanasia: the act or practice of killing hopelessly sick or injured individuals (as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy; also: the act or practice of allowing a hopelessly sick or injured patient to die by taking less than complete medical measures to prolong life—called also mercy killing.

- Merriam Webster Medical Definition

Read the comments at the McMaster Lifeline website.

This post was written for uOttawa Students For Life by uOttawa Students For Life. It does not necessarily represent the views of NCLN.

All children are precious and we absolutely do have an obligation to try to keep them safe from harm. Obama’s words should apply to protecting them in all circumstances:

“Are we prepared to say that such violence visited on our children year after year after year is somehow the price of our freedom?” 

Read the comments at the uOttawa Students For Life website.