Action box. (News in Brief).Parliament will open on September 30 and its members will face three bad pieces of legislation. Bill C-56 proposes to allow embryonic stem-cell research Noun 1. embryonic stem-cell research - biological research on stem cells derived from embryos and on their use in medicine stem-cell research - research on stem cells and their use in medicine . Stem cells stem cells, unspecialized human or animal cells that can produce mature specialized body cells and at the same time replicate themselves. Embryonic stem cells are derived from a blastocyst (the blastula typical of placental mammals; see embryo), which is very young are the earliest stage of human life and must, therefore, be protected. Many scientists in this field do not wish it to be protected. (See "Litmus test litmus test n. A test for chemical acidity or basicity using litmus paper. for MP's," C.I, May, p.3; "Bill C-56: not worthy," C.I., July/August, pp. 17-18). Bill C-415 expands the identifiable groups in the Criminal Code protected against genocide (Section 318), and hate propaganda (Section 319); that is, those identified by colour, race, religion, or ethnic origin, to include sexual orientation. The bill's purpose is to silence all opposition to sodomy sodomy Noncoital carnal copulation. Sodomy is a crime in some jurisdictions. Some sodomy laws, particularly in Middle Eastern countries and those jurisdictions observing Shari'ah law, provide penalties as severe as life imprisonment for homosexual intercourse, even if the and its lifestyle (For analysis, see Reality, newsletter of REAL Women of Canada REAL Women of Canada is a socially conservative lobby group in Canada. The organization was founded in 1983. REAL stands for "Realistic, Equal, Active, for Life". The group believes that the family is the most important unit in Canadian society, and that the fragmentation of , Aug/ Sept, 2002, pp. 1-4). The third piece of legislation has been threatened but has not yet been formulated. It concerns same-sex marriages. The government has spoken of abandoning the field of marriage, or passing same-sex union legislation, as Quebec has done already. So far it has not indicated that it intends to defend the existing "one man and one woman" legislation. It will however, "poll" the public. Please be aware of this opinion poll when it comes, and get many to vote against it. All three issues should be defeated. Write the politicians, and alert your family and neighbours. |
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