lifesitenews--2020-09-05--Nova Scotia judge rules man can be lethally injected despite wife’s protests

BRIDGEPORT , Nova Scotia , September 4 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A Nova Scotia judge cleared the way Friday for an 83-year-old man to go ahead with his plan to be lethally injected despite his wife ’ s objections that he is not eligible for euthanasia under Canada ’ s current law .
Previously , a lower court had denied the woman a temporary injunction to stop her husband ’ s euthanasia .
Now , CBC reported , in a written decision released September 4 , Nova Scotia appeal court justice Elizabeth Van den Eynden ruled against staying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Katherine ” in the press to protect the couple ’ s privacy , the 82-year-old wife is arguing that her husband of 48 years , who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , is not dying .
She also attests that he is not capable of consenting to euthanasia because he suffers from anxiety , has delusional beliefs about his health , and thinks he has medical conditions he does not have .
The man was rejected for euthanasia in April but was re-assessed in July by three pro-euthanasia medical practitioners and approved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Katherine ’ s legal team , told LifeSiteNews in an earlier interview .
He was scheduled to be lethally injected on August 3 , but Katherine threatened legal action against those arranging his “ medical assistance in dying ” and contacted the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition for help .
Executive director Alex Schadenberg agreed to finance the court battle .
A retired university professor who does not share Katherine ’ s Christian faith , the husband thereupon left their home and is not speaking to his wife .
Scher argued in a hearing last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maintained because the formal appeal hearing on September 24 will be moot if the man is euthanized before then .
Van den Eynden agreed in her decision that the man could go ahead and be euthanized before the appeal and concurred with the lower court that he would on balance suffer more if his wife ’ s request for an injunction were granted than if it were not , CBC reported .
She contended that the case had no exceptional circumstances warranting a stay .
“ The Supreme Court of Canada decided that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right .
Parliament debated and passed the MAiD scheme into Canadian law .
It seems Mrs. Y wants to relitigate issues that have been considered and decided by both the SCC and Parliament , ” Van den Eynden wrote .
The ruling means that “ a man can be put to death despite the fact that a hearing on the merits of the appeal is only days away on September 24 , ” Scher said in an emailed statement to CBC .
“ The notion that a court should be precluded from resolving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the legal requirements of the criminal code are met is a glaring violation of the rule of law in Canada that puts vulnerable people at risk of death , ” he added .
Scher pointed out that there were multiple conflicting opinions as to whether Katherine ’ s husband fit the criteria for euthanasia .
That an individual can be turned down by ten doctors but find two who approve his euthanasia “ renders the safeguards and protections of the criminal law completely meaningless , ” Scher said .
“ Katherine calls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the courts to fix an arbitrary and broken legal process that permits the intentional killing by euthanasia of those who lack capacity and who don ’ t meet the most basic requirements of the law.
” “ To schedule a hearing on the merits of the injunction for September 24 and then lift the temporary injunction on September 4 , allowing him to die by lethal injection , makes a mockery of justice , ” he said in a statement posted Friday on EPC ’ s website .
“ If the case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the husband lacked effective capacity to decide or did not qualify under the law , but at the same time he had already died by euthanasia is farcical , ” added Schadenberg .
“ Katherine ’ s lawyers may ask for a formal review of the decision , but her husband might be dead before the review can be considered , ” he said .
“ This is a clear example of justice being denied.
” Under Canada ’ s Bill C-14 , individuals age 18 and over who are capable of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eligible for lethal injection if two doctors diagnose them as having a “ grievous and irremediable medical condition.
” Bill C-14 defines a “ grievous and irremediable medical condition ” as a serious and incurable illness or disability that results in an advanced state of irreversible decline in capability and causes intolerable physical or psychological suffering .
Natural death must be “ reasonably foreseeable.
” Scher filed for a permanent injunction on July 31 to stop the man ’ s August 3 lethal injected , as well as a temporary injunction to stop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was in the courts .
The temporary injunction was briefly granted , but after an August 7 hearing , Nova Scotia Supreme Court justice Peter Rosinski released a decision a week later denying it .
Scher filed an appeal and motion to stay Rosinski ’ s ruling pending appeal .
Van den Eynden heard both matters on August 26 .
She set the appeal date for September 24 but did not release her ruling on the stay until Friday .
There are two other lawyers assisting Scher on the case and EPC , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the legal fees are expected to be at least $ 50,000 , Schadenberg told LifeSiteNews in an earlier interview .
To donate for this case , go to the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition website here .

In a decision condemned as 'farcical,' the judge scheduled a hearing on the matter for September 24 but also allowed for the husband to be killed before then.
BRIDGEPORT, Nova Scotia, September 4, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A Nova Scotia judge cleared the way Friday for an 83-year-old man to go ahead with his plan to be lethally injected despite his wife’s objections that he is not eligible for euthanasia under Canada’s current law.
Previously, a lower court had denied the woman a temporary injunction to stop her husband’s euthanasia. Now, CBC reported, in a written decision released September 4, Nova Scotia appeal court justice Elizabeth Van den Eynden ruled against staying that lower-court ruling.
Referred to as “Katherine” in the press to protect the couple’s privacy, the 82-year-old wife is arguing that her husband of 48 years, who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is not dying.
She also attests that he is not capable of consenting to euthanasia because he suffers from anxiety, has delusional beliefs about his health, and thinks he has medical conditions he does not have.
The man was rejected for euthanasia in April but was re-assessed in July by three pro-euthanasia medical practitioners and approved, Hugh Scher, the head of Katherine’s legal team, told LifeSiteNews in an earlier interview.
He was scheduled to be lethally injected on August 3, but Katherine threatened legal action against those arranging his “medical assistance in dying” and contacted the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition for help. Executive director Alex Schadenberg agreed to finance the court battle.
A retired university professor who does not share Katherine’s Christian faith, the husband thereupon left their home and is not speaking to his wife.
Scher argued in a hearing last week that an interim injunction must be maintained because the formal appeal hearing on September 24 will be moot if the man is euthanized before then.
Van den Eynden agreed in her decision that the man could go ahead and be euthanized before the appeal and concurred with the lower court that he would on balance suffer more if his wife’s request for an injunction were granted than if it were not, CBC reported.
She contended that the case had no exceptional circumstances warranting a stay.
“The Supreme Court of Canada decided that medical assistance in dying is a constitutionally-protected right. Parliament debated and passed the MAiD scheme into Canadian law. It seems Mrs. Y wants to relitigate issues that have been considered and decided by both the SCC and Parliament,” Van den Eynden wrote.
The ruling means that “a man can be put to death despite the fact that a hearing on the merits of the appeal is only days away on September 24,” Scher said in an emailed statement to CBC.
“The notion that a court should be precluded from resolving such a fundamental conflict about capacity and that the legal requirements of the criminal code are met is a glaring violation of the rule of law in Canada that puts vulnerable people at risk of death,” he added.
Scher pointed out that there were multiple conflicting opinions as to whether Katherine’s husband fit the criteria for euthanasia.
That an individual can be turned down by ten doctors but find two who approve his euthanasia “renders the safeguards and protections of the criminal law completely meaningless,” Scher said.
“Katherine calls on Parliament, the Nova Scotia Legislature and the courts to fix an arbitrary and broken legal process that permits the intentional killing by euthanasia of those who lack capacity and who don’t meet the most basic requirements of the law.”
EPC’s Schadenberg decried Friday’s decision as “farcical.”
“To schedule a hearing on the merits of the injunction for September 24 and then lift the temporary injunction on September 4, allowing him to die by lethal injection, makes a mockery of justice,” he said in a statement posted Friday on EPC’s website.
“If the case continues, and if it is decided that the husband lacked effective capacity to decide or did not qualify under the law, but at the same time he had already died by euthanasia is farcical,” added Schadenberg. “Katherine’s lawyers may ask for a formal review of the decision, but her husband might be dead before the review can be considered,” he said.
“This is a clear example of justice being denied.”
Under Canada’s Bill C-14, individuals age 18 and over who are capable of consent and make a voluntary request are eligible for lethal injection if two doctors diagnose them as having a “grievous and irremediable medical condition.”
Bill C-14 defines a “grievous and irremediable medical condition” as a serious and incurable illness or disability that results in an advanced state of irreversible decline in capability and causes intolerable physical or psychological suffering. Natural death must be “reasonably foreseeable.”
Scher filed for a permanent injunction on July 31 to stop the man’s August 3 lethal injected, as well as a temporary injunction to stop his euthanasia going ahead while the case was in the courts.
The temporary injunction was briefly granted, but after an August 7 hearing, Nova Scotia Supreme Court justice Peter Rosinski released a decision a week later denying it.
Scher filed an appeal and motion to stay Rosinski’s ruling pending appeal.
Van den Eynden heard both matters on August 26. She set the appeal date for September 24 but did not release her ruling on the stay until Friday.
There are two other lawyers assisting Scher on the case and EPC, including constitutional law specialist John Campion, and the legal fees are expected to be at least $50,000, Schadenberg told LifeSiteNews in an earlier interview.
To donate for this case, go to the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition website here.
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lifesitenews--2020-09-05--Canadian doctor: Smear against Hydroxychloroquine drug in stopping COVID ‘needs to stop’

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September 4 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – A Canadian doctor said the “ smears against Hydroxychloroquine ” as an effective treatment for COVID-19 “ need to stop , ” and she raised concerns that a physician could get into trouble for even talking about the drug .
In a Sky News Australia interview during an August 29 episode of “ Outsiders , ” Dr. Kulvinder Gill alleged that in most of North America , along with a large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New Zealand , a doctor prescribing Hydroxychloroquine could invite an investigation from their local doctors ’ college .
“ In some jurisdictions , they ’ re even starting to investigate doctors who are merely talking about it , ” Gill said .
“ They ’ re being censored as being spreading dangerous information when they ’ re simply talking about evidence-based medication.
” Gill , who practices medicine in Brampton , Ontario , is the president and co-founder of Concerned Ontario Doctors , a grassroots , non-profit organization advocating for healthcare issues affecting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said a now dead Canadian government deal with China to produce a coronavirus vaccine is a “ dangerous endeavour ” and that Canada should instead fund vaccine trials with allied nations .
She has been a very vocal advocate for Hydroxychloroquine as an effective treatment in fighting COVID-19 .
She has come under fire in Canada and abroad for her pro Hydroxychloroquine stance .
During the interview , Gill also talked about how the physician-patient relationship worldwide has seen a dangerous level of government intrusion due to the “ extremely politicized ” discussion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus .
“ It ’ s absolutely appalling that we are seeing this unprecedented violation of the doctor-patient relationship where we have many of the developed countries around the world that are actually prohibiting doctors and sanctioning them if it is prescribed to their patients , ” Gill said .
“ And such a violation I have to stress has never occurred before for any medication ever .
So this discussion has become extremely politicized .
We really need to get back to talking about the science and the logic and the facts.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ we see a very dangerous and unprecedented violation of that very doctor-patient relationship.
” She noted that in the first stage of infection , the virus replicates and that is when flu-like symptoms are prevalent .
Gill said this is the stage when Hydroxychloroquine in combination with Zinc and Amithromycin is important , especially for older patients with comorbidities .
“ There 's one fundamental aspect which is critically missing in this discussion and people don ’ t seem to realize that there are two stages for COVID-19 disease that are very distinct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ When not treated , high-risk patients may progress to the second stage , ” added Gill , noting that this stage is when patients could experience pneumonia or an attack on organs such as the heart .
Gill stressed that Hydroxychloroquine is a “ safe and generic ” medication , noting its approval 65 years ago , and added that it is sold over the counter in many nations and is listed by the World Health Organization ( WHO ) as an essential medicine .
She also noted that when used in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been no reported cardiac or toxicity in all of the clinical trials and studies done in COVID-19 patients to date.
” “ I think it 's so fundamental for the public to understand that Hydroxychloroquine has its on-label uses for such things as Malaria prophylaxis or for the treatment of certain autoimmune conditions , ” Gill said .
“ However , doctors have always , always had the ability to prescribe existing approved medications for non-indicated conditions .
This is known as off label use of that medication.
” Last week , Australian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ motion in parliament that directly accused Gill and other doctors of spreading “ misinformation ” regarding the effectiveness of Hydroxychloroquine .
In her Sky News interview , Gill was asked about the attack by one of the show 's hosts .
“ It ’ s a first-time experience ; I ’ m actually quite shocked , ” Gill said .
On social media , Gill blasted the fact that , according to her , certain medical terms seem to be forbidden .
“ Published scientific evidence is now “ # wrongthink ” when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Truth , Humanity , T-cell Immunity and Hydroxychloroquine are now # ForbiddenWords and punishable in Trudeau ’ s Canada , ” Gill wrote in an August 12 tweet .
Gill also came under fire for saying on social media that a COVID-19 vaccine is not necessary and that extended lockdowns do not accomplish anything .
“ If you have not yet figured out that we do n't need a vaccine , you are not paying attention .
# FactsNotFear , ” Gill tweeted August 4 .
In another tweet on the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ There is absolutely no medical or scientific reason for this prolonged , harmful and illogical lockdown .
# FactsNotFear , ” Gill wrote .
Gill ’ s Twitter messages drew the ire of André Picard , who works as the health columnist at The Globe and Mail .
Picard said it was “ shocking ” to see a doctor say such things .
Gill tweeted back to Picard , saying , “ It is quite shocking that a journalist with absolutely no medical training is attacking a MD for stating scientific @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a Pierre Trudeau Foundation Mentor & on its Trudeau ‘ # COVID19 Impact Committee ’ to drive the political WHO narrative.
” Due to the attacks against her medical opinions , Gill announced on Twitter that she was seeking legal counsel to help fend off the attacks .

Ontario-based doctor Kulvinder Gill said bans on the drug have caused an ‘unprecedented violation of the doctor-patient relationship.’
PETITION: Tell the FDA to reverse its opposition to Hydroxychloroquine and help save lives! Sign the petition here.
September 4, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – A Canadian doctor said the “smears against Hydroxychloroquine” as an effective treatment for COVID-19 “need to stop,” and she raised concerns that a physician could get into trouble for even talking about the drug.
In a Sky News Australia interview during an August 29 episode of “Outsiders,” Dr. Kulvinder Gill alleged that in most of North America, along with a large portion of European nations and Australia and New Zealand, a doctor prescribing Hydroxychloroquine could invite an investigation from their local doctors’ college.
“In some jurisdictions, they’re even starting to investigate doctors who are merely talking about it,” Gill said. “They’re being censored as being spreading dangerous information when they’re simply talking about evidence-based medication.”
Gill, who practices medicine in Brampton, Ontario, is the president and co-founder of Concerned Ontario Doctors, a grassroots, non-profit organization advocating for healthcare issues affecting frontline doctors.
In May, Gill said a now dead Canadian government deal with China to produce a coronavirus vaccine is a “dangerous endeavour” and that Canada should instead fund vaccine trials with allied nations.
She has been a very vocal advocate for Hydroxychloroquine as an effective treatment in fighting COVID-19. She has come under fire in Canada and abroad for her pro Hydroxychloroquine stance.
During the interview, Gill also talked about how the physician-patient relationship worldwide has seen a dangerous level of government intrusion due to the “extremely politicized” discussion around the prescription of Hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus.
“It’s absolutely appalling that we are seeing this unprecedented violation of the doctor-patient relationship where we have many of the developed countries around the world that are actually prohibiting doctors and sanctioning them if it is prescribed to their patients,” Gill said.
“And such a violation I have to stress has never occurred before for any medication ever. So this discussion has become extremely politicized. We really need to get back to talking about the science and the logic and the facts.”
Gill said that in “2020 we see a very dangerous and unprecedented violation of that very doctor-patient relationship.”
She noted that in the first stage of infection, the virus replicates and that is when flu-like symptoms are prevalent.
Gill said this is the stage when Hydroxychloroquine in combination with Zinc and Amithromycin is important, especially for older patients with comorbidities.
“There's one fundamental aspect which is critically missing in this discussion and people don’t seem to realize that there are two stages for COVID-19 disease that are very distinct and different,” Gill said.
“When not treated, high-risk patients may progress to the second stage,” added Gill, noting that this stage is when patients could experience pneumonia or an attack on organs such as the heart.
Gill stressed that Hydroxychloroquine is a “safe and generic” medication, noting its approval 65 years ago, and added that it is sold over the counter in many nations and is listed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an essential medicine.
She also noted that when used in the right dosage, “there has been no reported cardiac or toxicity in all of the clinical trials and studies done in COVID-19 patients to date.”
“I think it's so fundamental for the public to understand that Hydroxychloroquine has its on-label uses for such things as Malaria prophylaxis or for the treatment of certain autoimmune conditions,” Gill said.
“However, doctors have always, always had the ability to prescribe existing approved medications for non-indicated conditions. This is known as off label use of that medication.”
Last week, Australian Labor MP Chris Bowen brought forward a motion in parliament that directly accused Gill and other doctors of spreading “misinformation” regarding the effectiveness of Hydroxychloroquine.
In her Sky News interview, Gill was asked about the attack by one of the show's hosts.
“It’s a first-time experience; I’m actually quite shocked,” Gill said.
On social media, Gill blasted the fact that, according to her, certain medical terms seem to be forbidden.
“Published scientific evidence is now “#wrongthink” when it goes against the political narrative. The Truth, Humanity, T-cell Immunity and Hydroxychloroquine are now #ForbiddenWords and punishable in Trudeau’s Canada,” Gill wrote in an August 12 tweet.
Gill also came under fire for saying on social media that a COVID-19 vaccine is not necessary and that extended lockdowns do not accomplish anything.
“If you have not yet figured out that we don't need a vaccine, you are not paying attention. #FactsNotFear,” Gill tweeted August 4.
In another tweet on the same day, Gill blasted the lockdown measures.
“There is absolutely no medical or scientific reason for this prolonged, harmful and illogical lockdown. #FactsNotFear,” Gill wrote.
Gill’s Twitter messages drew the ire of André Picard, who works as the health columnist at The Globe and Mail. Picard said it was “shocking” to see a doctor say such things.
Gill tweeted back to Picard, saying, “It is quite shocking that a journalist with absolutely no medical training is attacking a MD for stating scientific facts. Not surprising given @picardonhealth is a Pierre Trudeau Foundation Mentor & on its Trudeau ‘#COVID19 Impact Committee’ to drive the political WHO narrative.”
Due to the attacks against her medical opinions, Gill announced on Twitter that she was seeking legal counsel to help fend off the attacks.
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lifesitenews--2020-09-04--Parents have every right to be alarmed about govt-funded sex games for kids

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September 4 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — For too long , well meaning parents have given public educators and activists the benefit of the doubt when it comes to sex education .
Most people simply do not believe that public education would be engaged in the deliberate and systematic corruption of children or that activists are using public education to ensure that the upcoming generations embrace the entirety of sexual liberty and the LGBT agenda or that the eradication of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of this .
But as story after story over the past several decades reveals , that is precisely what is unfolding across the West .
Consider , by way of example , this recent reportage from the Daily Mail .
As it turns out , the U.K. government is funding a sex ed toolkit produced by the LGBT charity Proud Trust , based out of the LGBT+ Centre for Manchester .
This organization seeks to promote and provide sex ed resources , and this particular toolkit was partially funded by the Tampon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Society .
From the Mail : A new government-funded sex-ed toolkit is encouraging schools to get children as young as 13 to discuss explicit sexual acts based on the roll of a dice [ sic ] — but this has led to concerns that girls may be sexualised at a young age .
The resource includes a game where children roll a dice [ sic ] featuring body parts such as ‘ penis ’ and ‘ hand and fingers ’ twice and are then encouraged to discuss the potential sexual acts carried out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The toolkit , produced by the LGBT+ charity the Proud Trust , itself tells teachers to hold their nerve because some of the combinations ‘ might seem impossible ’ for children to talk about .
Tanya Carter , a spokeswoman for Safe Schools Alliance , told The Times : ‘ This ‘ resource ’ clearly breaches safeguarding .
The tampon tax should be used to educate girls on their rights — not prematurely sexualise them.
’ Some responded to this news with outrage , including Tory peer Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on this sort of education in the past .
More from the Mail : The Proud Trust was awarded £99,960 in 2017 for their Sexualty [ sic ] aGender project and this latest ‘ v2 ’ toolkit has been developed using some of these funds .
The MP for Thurrock , Jackie Doyle-Price said that she fully supports the introduction of RSE into schools and ‘ firmly ’ believes that it would empower girls to take greater control over their bodies .
However , on the subject of the Proud Trust toolkit she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that I see materials being produced which do the exact opposite .
Schools should be teaching about mutual respect and consent and safe sex.
’ The Proud Trust claims that this explicit toolkit — which includes a die for kids to roll with options such as “ mouth , ” “ penis , ” and “ hands and fingers ” to prompt discussion on various sex acts , is “ a fun , interactive , engaging , and inclusive sexual health toolkit , for use in secondary schools , colleges and other youth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which of those words is most worrisome in context , but parents uncomfortable talking about coital matters with their children should be aware of what the alternative is — and who is filling the vacuum .
Primarily , it is porn and orgs like Proud Trust — and there isn ’ t much difference .
Even questioning this sort of indoctrination is now considered anti-LGBT , but the truth is that unnecessarily introducing a wide range of sex acts to children is nothing short of grooming , and people and organizations who seek @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from children and treated with the utmost suspicion .
Why , you might ask , do children need to know about all of these specific sex acts and essentially taught how to perform them ?
Why should groups and people who believe that sexual promiscuity and experimentation are positive things be permitted access by the government , often against the will of the parents ?
If those questions make you feel uncomfortable , it ’ s because they should .
These so-called educators claim they merely wish to teach “ sexual responsibility ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean that children and teens will be warned about sexually transmitted diseases and told about “ protection ” ( another farce ) .
What they actually mean is that children will be taught sex acts , encouraged to perform them , and assured that there is no such thing as bad sex — only bad religion .
Jonathon ’ s new podcast , The Van Maren Show , is dedicated to telling the stories of the pro-life and pro-family movement .
In his latest episode , Jonathon interviews Christian conservative commentator Allie Beth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is making too many teenager narcissistic and self-centered .
Parents need to do a better job limiting their children 's use of technology , she says : “ We are incomplete people in need of our faith , in need of something bigger than us , and in need of purpose.
” You can subscribe here and listen to the episode below :

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September 4, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — For too long, well meaning parents have given public educators and activists the benefit of the doubt when it comes to sex education. Most people simply do not believe that public education would be engaged in the deliberate and systematic corruption of children or that activists are using public education to ensure that the upcoming generations embrace the entirety of sexual liberty and the LGBT agenda or that the eradication of chastity could be the entire point of all of this. But as story after story over the past several decades reveals, that is precisely what is unfolding across the West.
Consider, by way of example, this recent reportage from the Daily Mail. As it turns out, the U.K. government is funding a sex ed toolkit produced by the LGBT charity Proud Trust, based out of the LGBT+ Centre for Manchester. This organization seeks to promote and provide sex ed resources, and this particular toolkit was partially funded by the Tampon Tax Fund via the Office for Civil Society. From the Mail:
A new government-funded sex-ed toolkit is encouraging schools to get children as young as 13 to discuss explicit sexual acts based on the roll of a dice [sic] — but this has led to concerns that girls may be sexualised at a young age. The resource includes a game where children roll a dice [sic] featuring body parts such as ‘penis’ and ‘hand and fingers’ twice and are then encouraged to discuss the potential sexual acts carried out between them, The Times reports. The toolkit, produced by the LGBT+ charity the Proud Trust, itself tells teachers to hold their nerve because some of the combinations ‘might seem impossible’ for children to talk about. Tanya Carter, a spokeswoman for Safe Schools Alliance, told The Times: ‘This ‘resource’ clearly breaches safeguarding. The tampon tax should be used to educate girls on their rights — not prematurely sexualise them.’
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Some responded to this news with outrage, including Tory peer Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, who has written to education secretary Gavin Williamson on this sort of education in the past. More from the Mail:
The Proud Trust was awarded £99,960 in 2017 for their Sexualty [sic] aGender project and this latest ‘v2’ toolkit has been developed using some of these funds. The MP for Thurrock, Jackie Doyle-Price said that she fully supports the introduction of RSE into schools and ‘firmly’ believes that it would empower girls to take greater control over their bodies. However, on the subject of the Proud Trust toolkit she said: ‘It is with horror that I see materials being produced which do the exact opposite. Schools should be teaching about mutual respect and consent and safe sex.’
The Proud Trust claims that this explicit toolkit — which includes a die for kids to roll with options such as “mouth,” “penis,” and “hands and fingers” to prompt discussion on various sex acts, is “a fun, interactive, engaging, and inclusive sexual health toolkit, for use in secondary schools, colleges and other youth settings.” I’m not sure which of those words is most worrisome in context, but parents uncomfortable talking about coital matters with their children should be aware of what the alternative is — and who is filling the vacuum. Primarily, it is porn and orgs like Proud Trust — and there isn’t much difference.
Even questioning this sort of indoctrination is now considered anti-LGBT, but the truth is that unnecessarily introducing a wide range of sex acts to children is nothing short of grooming, and people and organizations who seek to do so should be kept away from children and treated with the utmost suspicion. Why, you might ask, do children need to know about all of these specific sex acts and essentially taught how to perform them? Why should groups and people who believe that sexual promiscuity and experimentation are positive things be permitted access by the government, often against the will of the parents? If those questions make you feel uncomfortable, it’s because they should.
These so-called educators claim they merely wish to teach “sexual responsibility” and “safety.” Most assume they mean that children and teens will be warned about sexually transmitted diseases and told about “protection” (another farce). What they actually mean is that children will be taught sex acts, encouraged to perform them, and assured that there is no such thing as bad sex — only bad religion.
Jonathon’s new podcast, The Van Maren Show, is dedicated to telling the stories of the pro-life and pro-family movement. In his latest episode, Jonathon interviews Christian conservative commentator Allie Beth Stuckey, who argues that social media is making too many teenager narcissistic and self-centered. Parents need to do a better job limiting their children's use of technology, she says: “We are incomplete people in need of our faith, in need of something bigger than us, and in need of purpose.” You can subscribe here and listen to the episode below:
Follow Jonathon Jonathon Van Maren is a public speaker, writer, and pro-life activist. His commentary has been translated into more than eight languages and published widely online as well as print newspapers such as the Jewish Independent, the National Post, the Hamilton Spectator and others. He has received an award for combating anti-Semitism in print from the Jewish organization B’nai Brith. His commentary has been featured on CTV Primetime, Global News, EWTN, and the CBC as well as dozens of radio stations and news outlets in Canada and the United States. He speaks on a wide variety of cultural topics across North America at universities, high schools, churches, and other functions. Some of these topics include abortion, pornography, the Sexual Revolution, and euthanasia. Jonathon holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in history from Simon Fraser University, and is the communications director for the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform. Jonathon’s first book, The Culture War, was released in 2016.
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lifesitenews--2020-09-04--Canadian high school calls police over student who refused to wear COVID mask

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STETTLER , Alberta , September 4 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A Canadian school called the police on a Grade 12 student who refused to wear a mask .
The incident resulted in the student vacating the school on his own accord without a police escort .
The incident occurred at Wm E Hay Stettler Secondary Campus , located in the Central Alberta town of Stettler this Wednesday .
It was made public knowledge after Sabrina Wedlund , the student ’ s mother , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ farm with her husband , published a Facebook post of the incident .
“ I am so proud of you Jordan Wedlund .
He walked into the Stettler High School this morning refusing to wear a mask and said he was here to get a education and was going to his class .
Masks don ’ t do anything .
The staff argued with him for a few minutes and then decided to phone the RCMP to escort him out of the school , ” wrote Wedlund in a September 2 Facebook post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ask her about her views of the incident and was the first media outlet to speak directly to her about the confrontation .
She told LifeSiteNews that after her 17-year-old son refused to wear a mask , police were called to the school but that he left the building without a police escort .
According to Wedlund , on September 2 , which was her son ’ s first day of classes , he walked up to the door and was asked by school administrators where his mask was , to which he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have one .
I don ’ t want one.
” Wedlund told LifeSiteNews that her son was offered a mask , but he refused , saying , “ I ’ m here to get an education , I ’ m going to my class.
” It was at this point , Wedlund said , that her son walked straight toward his class .
At this point , Wedlund told LifeSiteNews that her son “ got about a few feet into the door ” before the principal and other staff members told him he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rules .
He refused and was told to go to the principal ’ s office .
“ He can be a little cheeky sometimes , but he basically said [ to the principal ] you ’ ve got 15 minutes to state your case or I get up and I go out of here and go to class , ” Wedlund told LifeSiteNews , after which she said the principal reminded her son about the mask rules .
Wedlund said her son told the principal , “ You know what ?
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m healthy .
I ’ m fine .
If you are scared of it , you wear a mask .
You protect yourself if that is what you feel is right , but I have my right not to wear one.
” According to Wedlund , her son got up and walked out the door and went to find his classroom .
At this point , he realized that the school administration “ may have said something about calling the RCMP.
” Wedlund said her husband was in the parking lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as her son had put his phone on speaker .
She said a member of the local RCMP showed up at the school .
Wedlund said her son asked the school for a “ letter of rejection ” before he would leave the school .
According to Wedlund , a staff member asked her son if he needed “ a member of the RCMP to follow you out , ” to which she said her son replied , “ No I don ’ t .
I will leave on my own , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s son was eventually given the letter .
“ The RCMP member followed him to the front door to make sure he was out the door , ” Wedlund told LIfeSiteNews .
LifeSiteNews confirmed with the local Stettler RCMP detachment that the police did receive a call from the school but that the officer on site had no dealings with the student .
“ One of our officers went over , had no dealings with the student at all , didn ’ t come in contact with the student , didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” said Sgt .
Tim Gaultois , detachment commander with the Stettler RCMP , to LifeSiteNews .
Gaultois told LifeSiteNews that the RCMP officer did speak with the school principal and was simply responding to a call from the school .
He also stressed that as per normal every year , the RCMP will have a presence at the school with a liaison .
LifeSiteNews contacted the school ’ s principal and the school board , Clearview Public Schools , to confirm details about the incident .
Associate superintendent , business and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Neale replied confirming to LifeSiteNews that the incident with Wedlund ’ s son did occur .
Neale said the RCMP did not “ have involvement ” with her son .
“ Where a student refuses to wear a mask and where age-appropriate , the legal guardian will be asked to pick up the student from the school .
Where a student or staff member requires accommodation to the need to wear a mask due to physical , medical , or mental health considerations , these accommodations are provided .
This process was followed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , September 2 , ” Neale told LifeSiteNews .
“ In the event that any person refuses to leave school property by request of the school principal in accordance with Education Act s.197 ( f ) and Education Act s.256 , the student ( if age-appropriate ) and the legal guardian would be informed that RCMP may be requested for supports .
The RCMP did not have involvement with the Grade 12 student on Wednesday.
” The Alberta government has mandated that masks be worn for students in Grades 4 to 12 as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures .
Many Alberta school boards have mandated masks for all grades , however .
Each student on his first day of classes will receive two masks each .
Clearview Public Schools ’ re-entry guidelines for the 2020–21 school year mandates masks per Alberta government regulations only but says students are not required to wear a mask while “ seated in the classroom during instruction if following the physical distancing guidance for schools.
” “ Masks are required in the classroom when close contact between students , or students and staff , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the duration of this activity .
Exemptions will be made for students and staff who are unable to wear a mask due to medical or other needs , ” read Clearview ’ s mask guidelines .
Wedlund said she got a phone call from her local Alberta member of the Legislature ( MLA ) , Nate Horner , from the United Conservative Party , and that she had a good conversation with him about the incident .
Wedlund stressed to LifeSiteNews that she and her son do not have issues with the teachers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said to our kids a couple of days ago that this is not a fight against your teachers .
This isn ’ t you building a battle .
... We ’ re not here to fight you ; we want you to be on our side , ” said Wedlund .
Steve Jalsevac , LifeSiteNews co-founder and managing director , said in a recent blog that the increase in mandatory masking is driven not by science , but by fear and is a change from what “ health experts ” were saying earlier @ @

The student was asked by school administrators where his mask was, to which he replied, 'I don't have one. I don’t want one.'
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STETTLER, Alberta, September 4, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A Canadian school called the police on a Grade 12 student who refused to wear a mask. The incident resulted in the student vacating the school on his own accord without a police escort.
The incident occurred at Wm E Hay Stettler Secondary Campus, located in the Central Alberta town of Stettler this Wednesday. It was made public knowledge after Sabrina Wedlund, the student’s mother, who has five kids and runs a dairy farm with her husband, published a Facebook post of the incident.
“I am so proud of you Jordan Wedlund. He walked into the Stettler High School this morning refusing to wear a mask and said he was here to get a education and was going to his class. Masks don’t do anything. The staff argued with him for a few minutes and then decided to phone the RCMP to escort him out of the school,” wrote Wedlund in a September 2 Facebook post.
LifeSiteNews reached out to Wedlund to ask her about her views of the incident and was the first media outlet to speak directly to her about the confrontation.
She told LifeSiteNews that after her 17-year-old son refused to wear a mask, police were called to the school but that he left the building without a police escort.
According to Wedlund, on September 2, which was her son’s first day of classes, he walked up to the door and was asked by school administrators where his mask was, to which he replied, “I don’t have one. I don’t want one.”
Wedlund told LifeSiteNews that her son was offered a mask, but he refused, saying, “I’m here to get an education, I’m going to my class.” It was at this point, Wedlund said, that her son walked straight toward his class.
At this point, Wedlund told LifeSiteNews that her son “got about a few feet into the door” before the principal and other staff members told him he had to put a mask on per the rules. He refused and was told to go to the principal’s office.
“He can be a little cheeky sometimes, but he basically said [to the principal] you’ve got 15 minutes to state your case or I get up and I go out of here and go to class,” Wedlund told LifeSiteNews, after which she said the principal reminded her son about the mask rules.
Wedlund said her son told the principal, “You know what? I’m not scared of COVID. I’m healthy. I’m fine. If you are scared of it, you wear a mask. You protect yourself if that is what you feel is right, but I have my right not to wear one.”
According to Wedlund, her son got up and walked out the door and went to find his classroom. At this point, he realized that the school administration “may have said something about calling the RCMP.”
Wedlund said her husband was in the parking lot and could hear what was going on, as her son had put his phone on speaker. She said a member of the local RCMP showed up at the school.
Wedlund said her son asked the school for a “letter of rejection” before he would leave the school.
According to Wedlund, a staff member asked her son if he needed “a member of the RCMP to follow you out,” to which she said her son replied, “No I don’t. I will leave on my own, but I want my letter.”
Wedlund’s son was eventually given the letter.
“The RCMP member followed him to the front door to make sure he was out the door,” Wedlund told LIfeSiteNews.
LifeSiteNews confirmed with the local Stettler RCMP detachment that the police did receive a call from the school but that the officer on site had no dealings with the student.
“One of our officers went over, had no dealings with the student at all, didn’t come in contact with the student, didn’t speak to their parents, nothing,” said Sgt. Tim Gaultois, detachment commander with the Stettler RCMP, to LifeSiteNews.
Gaultois told LifeSiteNews that the RCMP officer did speak with the school principal and was simply responding to a call from the school. He also stressed that as per normal every year, the RCMP will have a presence at the school with a liaison.
LifeSiteNews contacted the school’s principal and the school board, Clearview Public Schools, to confirm details about the incident.
Associate superintendent, business and finance, for the school division Peter Neale replied confirming to LifeSiteNews that the incident with Wedlund’s son did occur. Neale said the RCMP did not “have involvement” with her son.
“Where a student refuses to wear a mask and where age-appropriate, the legal guardian will be asked to pick up the student from the school. Where a student or staff member requires accommodation to the need to wear a mask due to physical, medical, or mental health considerations, these accommodations are provided. This process was followed involving a Grade 12 student on Wednesday, September 2,” Neale told LifeSiteNews.
“In the event that any person refuses to leave school property by request of the school principal in accordance with Education Act s.197(f) and Education Act s.256, the student (if age-appropriate) and the legal guardian would be informed that RCMP may be requested for supports. The RCMP did not have involvement with the Grade 12 student on Wednesday.”
The Alberta government has mandated that masks be worn for students in Grades 4 to 12 as part of their return to school safety measures. Many Alberta school boards have mandated masks for all grades, however. Each student on his first day of classes will receive two masks each.
Clearview Public Schools’ re-entry guidelines for the 2020–21 school year mandates masks per Alberta government regulations only but says students are not required to wear a mask while “seated in the classroom during instruction if following the physical distancing guidance for schools.”
“Masks are required in the classroom when close contact between students, or students and staff, is occurring. Masks should be used for the duration of this activity. Exemptions will be made for students and staff who are unable to wear a mask due to medical or other needs,” read Clearview’s mask guidelines.
Wedlund said she got a phone call from her local Alberta member of the Legislature (MLA), Nate Horner, from the United Conservative Party, and that she had a good conversation with him about the incident.
Wedlund stressed to LifeSiteNews that she and her son do not have issues with the teachers of the school.
“My husband said to our kids a couple of days ago that this is not a fight against your teachers. This isn’t you building a battle. … We’re not here to fight you; we want you to be on our side,” said Wedlund.
Steve Jalsevac, LifeSiteNews co-founder and managing director, said in a recent blog that the increase in mandatory masking is driven not by science, but by fear and is a change from what “health experts” were saying earlier on.
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lifesitenews--2020-09-04--Canadian dad fighting daughter’s ‘transition’ faces contempt-of-court charges for revealing names

VANCOUVER , British Columbia , September 4 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — A British Columbia father , who went to court to stop his then-14-year-old daughter from receiving male hormones in her attempt to “ identify ” as male , now faces charges of criminal contempt of court for allegedly violating a publication ban forbidding him from identifying the parties in the case .
British Columbia ’ s attorney general filed an application in family court July 30 claiming the father gave three interviews in June in breach of the ban , and asking the court to declare this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Linde , the father ’ s lawyer , says that as far as he knows this has never been done .
“ This is not a pure criminal proceeding .
It ’ s not a case of whether he pleads innocent or guilty .
It ’ s in a family matter , ” he told LifeSiteNews .
“ That ’ s what ’ s so peculiar about it.
” Linde and the father , who is referred to in court documents as CD , plan to challenge the publication ban on the grounds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right to freedom of speech .
If their Charter challenge to the publication ban fails , CD will argue that he engaged in “ civil disobedience ” for “ a higher cause , ” Linde said .
That higher cause is to warn parents of the terrible harm posed to their children by transgender activists , the B.C.
’ s Infants Act — which allows minor children to consent to medical treatment despite their parents ’ objections — and the province ’ s Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity ( SOGI ) pro-transgender sex-ed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parents won ’ t hear about in mainstream media .
The father is thus prepared to tell the court he is “ compelled by conscience to express those interests and to face whatever consequences the courts may decide , ” Linde said .
However , Linde ’ s first line of defence during the father ’ s initial court appearance on Wednesday was to ask for a day to argue that B.C .
Supreme Court Justice Michael Tammen should recuse himself for “ perceived ” bias .
The judge agreed to hear the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a case in March in which the daughter ’ s lawyers accused the father , Vancouver-based Christian broadcaster Laura Lynn Tyler Thompson and transgender activist Jenn Smith of violating the publication ban .
Lawyers for the attorney general were present for the proceedings , and Tammen suggested then that the Crown consider bringing criminal contempt of court charges against Thompson and the father .
Thompson has not been charged and has since removed her February interview with CD .
However , it is still accessible on sites within Canada and has been widely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Mass Resistance , as well as proliferating on social media .
Other media interviews with the father are also easily accessible online .
Thompson told LifeSiteNews shortly after the March proceedings that the daughter ’ s lawyers — who include “ queer ” activist Barbara Findlay — admitted they were not acting under the direction of their client , who is now 15 years old and presumably does not want to pursue charges against her father .
“ The tragedy is that statistically the odds are that this child will desist ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to identifying as her birth sex , Linde told LifeSiteNews .
“ But the lawyers on the other side have so much invested in this child .
It ’ s their trophy case .
They ’ re going to ruin this kid 's emotionality by leaning over backwards and saying , ‘ No , no , no , don ’ t desist.
’ ” The tragic case has moved away from the fate of the daughter , who began receiving testosterone shots in March 2019 and has chosen to have minimal contact with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the unrelenting efforts of the lawyers — and now B.C.
’ s NDP government — to stop CD from speaking publicly about his nightmarish experience .
Despite this , the father ’ s unsuccessful court battle to protect his “ very vulnerable ” daughter gained international attention since it began in early 2019 .
CD and his wife share joint custody of the teenager , and he argued that his daughter , who has suffered ongoing emotional distress and depression since her parents separated in 2013 , lacked the maturity to understand the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and had fallen under the sway of transgender activists .
When the girl was 13 , school authorities referred her and her mother to a Vancouver-based transgender activist psychologist , who encouraged the girl to identify as a boy and to medically mutilate herself to appear more like a boy .
In August 2018 , the girl and her mother met with a paediatric endocrinologist at the BC Children ’ s Hospital who recommended in the first meeting that she start testosterone shots .
When the mother told CD this was going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ endocrinologist told him a letter in December 2018 his consent was not needed .
In February 2019 , B.C .
Supreme Court Justice Gregory Bowden ruled that CD ’ s efforts to stop his daughter ’ s “ transition ” constituted “ family violence ” and he ordered the father to refer to his daughter by her preferred male pronouns and male name and not to discourage her “ transition.
” In April 2019 , Judge Francesca Marzari , who has ties to West Coast LEAF , issued a protection order at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forbidding CD from speaking to the media and from referring to his daughter as a girl or using female pronouns when referring to her , under penalty of immediate arrest and jail .
In January 2020 , however , the B.C .
appeal court ruled that the father had not committed family violence and mitigated the previous rulings by supplanting them with conduct orders , which do not carry the penalty of immediate arrest and imprisonment for alleged breaches .
The conduct orders directed the father to refer to his daughter by her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and not to speak to any media and expired on April 15 , 2020 .
The appeal court ruled that the publication ban remain in effect “ indefinitely .
”

The dad had given interviews where he named the doctor and others involved in the matter of his daughter’s ‘transitioning.’
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, September 4, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — A British Columbia father, who went to court to stop his then-14-year-old daughter from receiving male hormones in her attempt to “identify” as male, now faces charges of criminal contempt of court for allegedly violating a publication ban forbidding him from identifying the parties in the case.
British Columbia’s attorney general filed an application in family court July 30 claiming the father gave three interviews in June in breach of the ban, and asking the court to declare this is criminal contempt of court.
Carey Linde, the father’s lawyer, says that as far as he knows this has never been done.
“This is not a pure criminal proceeding. It’s not a case of whether he pleads innocent or guilty. It’s in a family matter,” he told LifeSiteNews. “That’s what’s so peculiar about it.”
Linde and the father, who is referred to in court documents as CD, plan to challenge the publication ban on the grounds that it violates CD’s Charter right to freedom of speech.
If their Charter challenge to the publication ban fails, CD will argue that he engaged in “civil disobedience” for “a higher cause,” Linde said.
That higher cause is to warn parents of the terrible harm posed to their children by transgender activists, the B.C.’s Infants Act — which allows minor children to consent to medical treatment despite their parents’ objections — and the province’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) pro-transgender sex-ed curriculum — all issues that CD contends parents won’t hear about in mainstream media.
The father is thus prepared to tell the court he is “compelled by conscience to express those interests and to face whatever consequences the courts may decide,” Linde said.
However, Linde’s first line of defence during the father’s initial court appearance on Wednesday was to ask for a day to argue that B.C. Supreme Court Justice Michael Tammen should recuse himself for “perceived” bias.
The judge agreed to hear the matter on November 30.
Tammen heard a case in March in which the daughter’s lawyers accused the father, Vancouver-based Christian broadcaster Laura Lynn Tyler Thompson and transgender activist Jenn Smith of violating the publication ban.
Lawyers for the attorney general were present for the proceedings, and Tammen suggested then that the Crown consider bringing criminal contempt of court charges against Thompson and the father.
Thompson has not been charged and has since removed her February interview with CD. However, it is still accessible on sites within Canada and has been widely disseminated outside the country on such sites as Mass Resistance, as well as proliferating on social media. Other media interviews with the father are also easily accessible online.
Thompson told LifeSiteNews shortly after the March proceedings that the daughter’s lawyers — who include “queer” activist Barbara Findlay — admitted they were not acting under the direction of their client, who is now 15 years old and presumably does not want to pursue charges against her father.
“The tragedy is that statistically the odds are that this child will desist” — that is, return after puberty to identifying as her birth sex, Linde told LifeSiteNews.
“But the lawyers on the other side have so much invested in this child. It’s their trophy case. They’re going to ruin this kid's emotionality by leaning over backwards and saying, ‘No, no, no, don’t desist.’”
The tragic case has moved away from the fate of the daughter, who began receiving testosterone shots in March 2019 and has chosen to have minimal contact with her father.
It is now about the unrelenting efforts of the lawyers — and now B.C.’s NDP government — to stop CD from speaking publicly about his nightmarish experience.
Despite this, the father’s unsuccessful court battle to protect his “very vulnerable” daughter gained international attention since it began in early 2019.
CD and his wife share joint custody of the teenager, and he argued that his daughter, who has suffered ongoing emotional distress and depression since her parents separated in 2013, lacked the maturity to understand the radical and long-term consequences of testosterone, and had fallen under the sway of transgender activists.
When the girl was 13, school authorities referred her and her mother to a Vancouver-based transgender activist psychologist, who encouraged the girl to identify as a boy and to medically mutilate herself to appear more like a boy.
In August 2018, the girl and her mother met with a paediatric endocrinologist at the BC Children’s Hospital who recommended in the first meeting that she start testosterone shots.
When the mother told CD this was going to happen, he objected, but the endocrinologist told him a letter in December 2018 his consent was not needed.
In February 2019, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Gregory Bowden ruled that CD’s efforts to stop his daughter’s “transition” constituted “family violence” and he ordered the father to refer to his daughter by her preferred male pronouns and male name and not to discourage her “transition.”
In April 2019, Judge Francesca Marzari, who has ties to West Coast LEAF, issued a protection order at the behest of the daughter’s lawyers forbidding CD from speaking to the media and from referring to his daughter as a girl or using female pronouns when referring to her, under penalty of immediate arrest and jail.
In January 2020, however, the B.C. appeal court ruled that the father had not committed family violence and mitigated the previous rulings by supplanting them with conduct orders, which do not carry the penalty of immediate arrest and imprisonment for alleged breaches.
The conduct orders directed the father to refer to his daughter by her preferred male name and with male pronouns, and not to speak to any media and expired on April 15, 2020.
The appeal court ruled that the publication ban remain in effect “indefinitely.”
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lifesitenews--2020-09-04--German diocese has women preaching at Mass as part of ‘week of action’

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OSNABRÜCK , Germany , September 4 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — In an apparent violation of Church law , Bishop Franz-Josef Bode of the German diocese of Osnabrück is allowing women to preach during Holy Mass , as part of the upcoming “ week of action ” entitled “ Women proclaim the Word.
” Inga Schmitt works for the diocese in the area of communication of the faith .
In an interview published by the diocesan website @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have “ baptized and confirmed persons actively contribute their life and faith experience to the service of proclamation.
” Bishop Bode , who is also vice president of the German Bishops ’ Conference , “ wrote to the pastors of the congregations and asked them to make it possible for women to come before the congregation during the week of action in the worship service of their church , and from there proclaim the Word of God and interpret it from their perspective.
” “ We are not interested in rebelling against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worship service , ” Schmitt emphasized .
“ Rather , we see it as a clear option for the consecrated person to take responsibility for the organization of the worship service and the Word of God .
If a priest makes it possible for a woman to preach during his worship service , the priest still has the main responsibility for the service.
” “ The mission of preaching is also to make the Word of God fruitful for today ’ s world , and this can take many different forms , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and there are many different life experiences .
A priest or deacon can do this in his own way with his contribution , and from his life experience .
But sometimes it takes other contributions from other life experiences and perspectives to make the Word of God fruitful for other people.
” According to Schmitt , “ the consecrated person continues to take responsibility for the Word of God in his or her worship service , only by making it possible to bring other points of view into the worship service in addition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Code of Canon Law unequivocally states ( can .
767 ) , “ Among the forms of preaching , the homily , which is part of the liturgy itself and is reserved to a priest or deacon , is preeminent ; in the homily the mysteries of faith and the norms of Christian life are to be explained from the sacred text during the course of the liturgical year.
” At the same time ( can .
766 ) , lay people “ can be permitted to preach in a church or oratory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ circumstances or it seems advantageous in particular cases , according to the prescripts of the conference of bishops and without prejudice ” to the fact that a homily is reserved to priests and deacons .
The 2004 Instruction Redemptionis Sacramentum , published by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments , and approved by Pope John Paul II , goes into more detail .
“ The homily , which is given in the course of the celebration of Holy Mass and is a part of the Liturgy itself , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Priest celebrant himself .
He may entrust it to a concelebrating Priest or occasionally , according to circumstances , to a Deacon , but never to a layperson .
In particular cases and for a just cause , the homily may even be given by a Bishop or a Priest who is present at the celebration but can not concelebrate , ” the instruction states .
“ It should be borne in mind that any previous norm that may have admitted non-ordained faithful to give the homily during the eucharistic celebration is to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ canon 767 §1 .
This practice is reprobated , so that it can not be permitted to attain the force of custom.
” Additionally , the ban on laypeople preaching during Mass “ applies also to seminarians , students of theological disciplines , and those who have assumed the function of those known as ‘ pastoral assistants ’ ; nor is there to be any exception for any other kind of layperson , or group , or community , or association.
” While Schmitt generally spoke only of “ worship service ” in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Gottesdienst ” ) can refer both to Holy Mass and any other liturgy , including lay-led Communion services .
A look at parish bulletins reveals that women are actually preaching during Mass .
The official list shows Claudia Hindriks scheduled to preach at 5 P.M. on September 12 .
The local bulletin shows a Mass to take place at this time .
Similarly , the official list shows Brigitte Hesse scheduled for 10:30 P.M. on September 13 , which a look at the bulletin confirms to be a Mass .
At the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admitted , and explained correctly , that only ordained men can preach during Holy Mass .
“ In the Catholic Church , certain tasks are officially reserved for certain people , ” she pointed out .
“ This concerns in particular the preaching service during Mass .
According to Church law , only consecrated persons , i.e .
priests and deacons , are allowed to preach during the worship service , all others are not.
” Nonetheless , the diocese of Osnabrück proceeded with launching the week of action , allowing women to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Bishop Marian Eleganti , who serves as auxiliary bishop in the Swiss diocese of Chur , recently explained the charism proper to the priest .
“ Even if the priest can be surpassed individually by other non-ordained faithful in many things ( intelligence , eloquence , leadership qualities , personal charisma , etc . )
, what remains unaffected is that he and only he can be the sacramental realization of Christ , the Head and Shepherd , ” Eleganti pointed out .
“ This can be seen above all in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not only .
From this follows the unity of his ministries , namely to govern , to teach , and to sanctify .
Everything that undermines or fragments this unity and leaves only a sacramental torso of the priesthood must be avoided .

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OSNABRÜCK, Germany, September 4, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — In an apparent violation of Church law, Bishop Franz-Josef Bode of the German diocese of Osnabrück is allowing women to preach during Holy Mass, as part of the upcoming “week of action” entitled “Women proclaim the Word.”
Inga Schmitt works for the diocese in the area of communication of the faith. In an interview published by the diocesan website, she explained that the goal was to have “baptized and confirmed persons actively contribute their life and faith experience to the service of proclamation.”
Bishop Bode, who is also vice president of the German Bishops’ Conference, “wrote to the pastors of the congregations and asked them to make it possible for women to come before the congregation during the week of action in the worship service of their church, and from there proclaim the Word of God and interpret it from their perspective.”
“We are not interested in rebelling against fixed things like the order of the worship service,” Schmitt emphasized. “Rather, we see it as a clear option for the consecrated person to take responsibility for the organization of the worship service and the Word of God. If a priest makes it possible for a woman to preach during his worship service, the priest still has the main responsibility for the service.”
“The mission of preaching is also to make the Word of God fruitful for today’s world, and this can take many different forms,” she added. “We are many and there are many different life experiences. A priest or deacon can do this in his own way with his contribution, and from his life experience. But sometimes it takes other contributions from other life experiences and perspectives to make the Word of God fruitful for other people.”
According to Schmitt, “the consecrated person continues to take responsibility for the Word of God in his or her worship service, only by making it possible to bring other points of view into the worship service in addition to his or her own.”
The Code of Canon Law unequivocally states (can. 767), “Among the forms of preaching, the homily, which is part of the liturgy itself and is reserved to a priest or deacon, is preeminent; in the homily the mysteries of faith and the norms of Christian life are to be explained from the sacred text during the course of the liturgical year.”
At the same time (can. 766), lay people “can be permitted to preach in a church or oratory, if necessity requires it in certain circumstances or it seems advantageous in particular cases, according to the prescripts of the conference of bishops and without prejudice” to the fact that a homily is reserved to priests and deacons.
The 2004 Instruction Redemptionis Sacramentum, published by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, and approved by Pope John Paul II, goes into more detail.
“The homily, which is given in the course of the celebration of Holy Mass and is a part of the Liturgy itself, ‘should ordinarily be given by the Priest celebrant himself. He may entrust it to a concelebrating Priest or occasionally, according to circumstances, to a Deacon, but never to a layperson. In particular cases and for a just cause, the homily may even be given by a Bishop or a Priest who is present at the celebration but cannot concelebrate,” the instruction states.
“It should be borne in mind that any previous norm that may have admitted non-ordained faithful to give the homily during the eucharistic celebration is to be considered abrogated by the norm of canon 767 §1. This practice is reprobated, so that it cannot be permitted to attain the force of custom.”
Additionally, the ban on laypeople preaching during Mass “applies also to seminarians, students of theological disciplines, and those who have assumed the function of those known as ‘pastoral assistants’; nor is there to be any exception for any other kind of layperson, or group, or community, or association.”
While Schmitt generally spoke only of “worship service” in her interview, the German term (“Gottesdienst”) can refer both to Holy Mass and any other liturgy, including lay-led Communion services.
A look at parish bulletins reveals that women are actually preaching during Mass.
The official list shows Claudia Hindriks scheduled to preach at 5 P.M. on September 12. The local bulletin shows a Mass to take place at this time.
Similarly, the official list shows Brigitte Hesse scheduled for 10:30 P.M. on September 13, which a look at the bulletin confirms to be a Mass.
At the very beginning of the interview, Schmitt admitted, and explained correctly, that only ordained men can preach during Holy Mass.
“In the Catholic Church, certain tasks are officially reserved for certain people,” she pointed out. “This concerns in particular the preaching service during Mass. According to Church law, only consecrated persons, i.e. priests and deacons, are allowed to preach during the worship service, all others are not.”
Nonetheless, the diocese of Osnabrück proceeded with launching the week of action, allowing women to preach from September 13 until September 20.
Bishop Marian Eleganti, who serves as auxiliary bishop in the Swiss diocese of Chur, recently explained the charism proper to the priest.
“Even if the priest can be surpassed individually by other non-ordained faithful in many things (intelligence, eloquence, leadership qualities, personal charisma, etc.), what remains unaffected is that he and only he can be the sacramental realization of Christ, the Head and Shepherd,” Eleganti pointed out.
“This can be seen above all in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist, but not only. From this follows the unity of his ministries, namely to govern, to teach, and to sanctify. Everything that undermines or fragments this unity and leaves only a sacramental torso of the priesthood must be avoided.
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lifesitenews--2020-09-04--San Francisco archbishop asks mayor to remove ‘excessive limits’ restricting public worship outdoors

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SAN FRANCISCO , September 4 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone is calling on political and health authorities to ease the continued severe restrictions on public worship in San Francisco .
Under San Francisco coronavirus restrictions , only outdoor religious services are currently permitted , with a maximum of 12 people attending .
Cordiolene has now launched a petition calling on Mayor London Breed ; Dr. Grant Colfax , director of public health ; and Dr. Tomás Aragón , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ease the restrictions .
“ I am grateful that the mayor and other government leaders in San Francisco acknowledge the importance of mental and spiritual health to the overall well-being of our people , in addition to physical and economic health .
I am therefore calling on the mayor and her public health officials to , at a minimum , remove the excessive limits on outdoor public worship , ” the petition read .
“ Particularly for us as Catholics , attending the Mass and receiving the Body and Blood of Christ in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our faith , and we have shown we can celebrate the Mass safely , ” Cordileone continued .
The petition referenced a recent article authored by three infectious disease experts that claims “ for the last 14 or more weeks -- over one million public Masses have been celebrated following guidelines ” and “ for Catholic churches following these guidelines , no outbreaks of COVID-19 have been linked to church attendance.
” The letter to San Francisco ’ s leaders says the current restrictions mean that “ faith is being treated as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hardware store , or a nice dinner out on the patio.
” “ This denial of access to safe outdoor public worship is a serious deprivation of our rights as Americans under the First Amendment and our spiritual needs as people of faith , ” the petition continued .
“ One million public Masses without any COVID outbreaks demonstrates that it is just as safe in San Francisco as in other parts of the state , such as San Mateo County , to permit large gatherings for outdoor public worship with reasonable safety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in May , Catholic clergy led by Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò , a former papal nuncio , and Cardinals Gerhard Ludwig Mueller , Joseph Zen , and Janis Pujats reminded politicians around the world that “ the state has no right to interfere , for any reason whatsoever , in the sovereignty of the church.
” “ This autonomy and freedom are an innate right that Our Lord Jesus Christ has given her for the pursuit of her proper ends .
For this reason , as pastors we firmly assert the right to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the Sacraments , just as we claim absolute autonomy in matters falling within our immediate jurisdiction , such as liturgical norms and ways of administering Communion and the Sacraments , ” the signatories stated .

‘Particularly for us as Catholics, attending the Mass and receiving the Body and Blood of Christ in person is the source and the summit of our faith,’ Archbishop Cordileone said.
PETITION: Support pastors fighting against oppressive state mandates! Sign the petition here.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 4, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone is calling on political and health authorities to ease the continued severe restrictions on public worship in San Francisco.
Under San Francisco coronavirus restrictions, only outdoor religious services are currently permitted, with a maximum of 12 people attending.
Cordiolene has now launched a petition calling on Mayor London Breed; Dr. Grant Colfax, director of public health; and Dr. Tomás Aragón, a San Francisco health officer, to ease the restrictions.
“I am grateful that the mayor and other government leaders in San Francisco acknowledge the importance of mental and spiritual health to the overall well-being of our people, in addition to physical and economic health. I am therefore calling on the mayor and her public health officials to, at a minimum, remove the excessive limits on outdoor public worship,” the petition read.
“Particularly for us as Catholics, attending the Mass and receiving the Body and Blood of Christ in person is the source and the summit of our faith, and we have shown we can celebrate the Mass safely,” Cordileone continued.
The petition referenced a recent article authored by three infectious disease experts that claims “for the last 14 or more weeks — over one million public Masses have been celebrated following guidelines” and “for Catholic churches following these guidelines, no outbreaks of COVID-19 have been linked to church attendance.”
The letter to San Francisco’s leaders says the current restrictions mean that “faith is being treated as less important than a trip to the hardware store, or a nice dinner out on the patio.”
“This denial of access to safe outdoor public worship is a serious deprivation of our rights as Americans under the First Amendment and our spiritual needs as people of faith,” the petition continued.
“One million public Masses without any COVID outbreaks demonstrates that it is just as safe in San Francisco as in other parts of the state, such as San Mateo County, to permit large gatherings for outdoor public worship with reasonable safety precautions.”
In an open letter published in May, Catholic clergy led by Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, a former papal nuncio, and Cardinals Gerhard Ludwig Mueller, Joseph Zen, and Janis Pujats reminded politicians around the world that “the state has no right to interfere, for any reason whatsoever, in the sovereignty of the church.”
“This autonomy and freedom are an innate right that Our Lord Jesus Christ has given her for the pursuit of her proper ends. For this reason, as pastors we firmly assert the right to decide autonomously on the celebration of Mass and the Sacraments, just as we claim absolute autonomy in matters falling within our immediate jurisdiction, such as liturgical norms and ways of administering Communion and the Sacraments,” the signatories stated.
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lifesitenews--2020-09-04--Canada’s top doctor’s COVID advice: Wear mask during sex, skip kissing

PETITION : No to radical mandatory mask mandates !
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OTTAWA , Ontario , September 4 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Canada ’ s chief public health officer sparked on online fury of ridicule and backlash for saying people should “ consider ” using a mask while having sex “ with a new partner ” to stop coronavirus and that the “ lowest risk ” option is for one to masturbate .
“ The lowest risk sexual activity during COVID-19 involves yourself alone .
If you choose to engage in an in-person sexual encounter with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contacts bubble , there are some steps you can take to reduce your risk , ” said Canada ’ s top doctor Dr. Theresa Tam , in a statement on “ sexual health during COVID-19 ” this past Wednesday .
In her statement , Tam said that to “ reduce ” the transmission of coronavirus , one should use a “ mask that covers the nose and mouth ” during sex and “ skip ” kisses and avoid “ face-to-face contact or closeness.
” Tam also promoted contraceptives as well , saying , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sex practices , including using condoms , knowing your own STI status and the status of your partner.
” Josie Luetke , the youth coordinator of Campaign Life Coalition ( CLC ) , told LifeSiteNews that Tam ’ s comments should come as no surprise , considering society ’ s liberal and “ impersonal ” view of sex .
“ While it may be humorous or disappointing , it should not be a surprise that Canada 's ‘ top doctor ’ is proposing a highly mechanistic , impersonal view of sex — our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a while , ” Luetke told LifeSiteNews .
“ More of a threat than COVID-19 , though , is the physical , emotional , and spiritual toll of casual sex , which Dr. Theresa Tam seems intent on facilitating.
” Jack Fonseca , CLC ’ s director of political operations , told LifeSiteNews that Tam ’ s remarks debase the sexual act to something “ animalistic ” and that the only thing she should be promoting is abstinence .
“ Avoid kissing and wear a mask ?
It sounds like she ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expression of love between two people .
Dr. Tam is doing a disservice to humanity , stripping down what is supposed to be the most beautiful expression of love to an animalistic act devoid of affection , ” Fonseca told LifeSiteNews .
“ The only sane advice that public health officials like Dr. Tam should be giving is to practice abstinence if you are not married and to avoid sex with strangers.
” In July , the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control ( BC-CDC ) published a variety of explicit suggestions for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of sexual intimacy during the coronavirus crisis .
The list included recommending “ barriers , like walls ( e.g.
, glory holes ) , that allow for sexual contact but prevent close face-to-face contact.
” Tam ’ s comments also drew the ire of many on social media , who spared no time in blasting Tam for her strange suggestions of mask-wearing during sex and for her promotion of masturbation .
Toronto lawyer Rocco Galati , who is representing Vaccine Choice Canada as legal counsel in a lawsuit against the Canadian government ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and unjustifiable ” response to COVID-19 , was blunt in his backlash against Tam .
“ What !
?
Wear a mask while having sex ?
What planet is Dr. Tam orbiting .
Only the last of the self-taught lovers would give that advice .
I would like to know the exact scientific and medical basis for this advice .
Definitely a constitutional violation , ” said Galati on Twitter .
In a follow-up tweet laced with a comedic element an hour later , Galati went after Tam again .
“ Dear Dr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ breaks wind , if carrier of virus , does he/she expel airborne virus ?
If so , should we all be wearing diapers ?
” tweeted Galati .
Independent Ontario MPP Randy Hillier also took to social media to show his disgust at Tam ’ s advice .
“ Lockdowns didn ’ t work- But wearing masks while having intimate relations will stop COVID , along with no kissing and practising solo sex .
Good grief people , why is the obvious so obscured to so many ?
” commented Hillier on Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ center of other controversies .
Conservative M.P .
Derek Sloan said in the spring that she should be fired for her lack of a proper response to the coronavirus and for her ties to World Health Organization ( WHO ) .
Tam went on to say that the “ current evidence ” shows that “ there is a very low likelihood of contracting the novel coronavirus through semen or vaginal fluids.
” She added that “ sexual activity with new partners does increase your risk of getting or passing COVID-19 through close contact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promotes the moral virtue of chastity , which includes complete continence ( abstinence ) for the unmarried .
The Catechism of Catholic Church ( 2352 ) teaches that masturbation “ is an intrinsically and gravely disordered action.
” The Catechism also teaches ( 2353 ) that fornication , the “ carnal union between an unmarried man and an unmarried woman , ” is “ gravely contrary to the dignity of persons and of human sexuality which is naturally ordered to the good of spouses and the generation and education of children.
” When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as condoms , the birth control pill , intrauterine devices , foams , diaphragms , and others , the Catechism says ( 2370 ) they are “ intrinsically evil ” and can not be considered acceptable .

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WARNING: This article contains sexually explicit content.
OTTAWA, Ontario, September 4, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Canada’s chief public health officer sparked on online fury of ridicule and backlash for saying people should “consider” using a mask while having sex “with a new partner” to stop coronavirus and that the “lowest risk” option is for one to masturbate.
“The lowest risk sexual activity during COVID-19 involves yourself alone. If you choose to engage in an in-person sexual encounter with someone outside of your household or close contacts bubble, there are some steps you can take to reduce your risk,” said Canada’s top doctor Dr. Theresa Tam, in a statement on “sexual health during COVID-19” this past Wednesday.
In her statement, Tam said that to “reduce” the transmission of coronavirus, one should use a “mask that covers the nose and mouth” during sex and “skip” kisses and avoid “face-to-face contact or closeness.”
Tam also promoted contraceptives as well, saying, “As usual, engaging in safer sex practices, including using condoms, knowing your own STI status and the status of your partner.”
Josie Luetke, the youth coordinator of Campaign Life Coalition (CLC), told LifeSiteNews that Tam’s comments should come as no surprise, considering society’s liberal and “impersonal” view of sex.
“While it may be humorous or disappointing, it should not be a surprise that Canada's ‘top doctor’ is proposing a highly mechanistic, impersonal view of sex — our society’s been on this track for a while,” Luetke told LifeSiteNews.
“More of a threat than COVID-19, though, is the physical, emotional, and spiritual toll of casual sex, which Dr. Theresa Tam seems intent on facilitating.”
Jack Fonseca, CLC’s director of political operations, told LifeSiteNews that Tam’s remarks debase the sexual act to something “animalistic” and that the only thing she should be promoting is abstinence.
“Avoid kissing and wear a mask? It sounds like she’s describing a rape, not an expression of love between two people. Dr. Tam is doing a disservice to humanity, stripping down what is supposed to be the most beautiful expression of love to an animalistic act devoid of affection,” Fonseca told LifeSiteNews.
“The only sane advice that public health officials like Dr. Tam should be giving is to practice abstinence if you are not married and to avoid sex with strangers.”
In July, the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BC-CDC) published a variety of explicit suggestions for one to increase the “safety” of sexual intimacy during the coronavirus crisis. The list included recommending “barriers, like walls (e.g., glory holes), that allow for sexual contact but prevent close face-to-face contact.”
Tam’s comments also drew the ire of many on social media, who spared no time in blasting Tam for her strange suggestions of mask-wearing during sex and for her promotion of masturbation.
Toronto lawyer Rocco Galati, who is representing Vaccine Choice Canada as legal counsel in a lawsuit against the Canadian government (including Tam) for their “draconian and unjustifiable” response to COVID-19, was blunt in his backlash against Tam.
“What!? Wear a mask while having sex? What planet is Dr. Tam orbiting. Only the last of the self-taught lovers would give that advice. I would like to know the exact scientific and medical basis for this advice. Definitely a constitutional violation,” said Galati on Twitter.
In a follow-up tweet laced with a comedic element an hour later, Galati went after Tam again.
“Dear Dr. Tam: Serious question: when one breaks wind, if carrier of virus, does he/she expel airborne virus? If so, should we all be wearing diapers?” tweeted Galati.
Independent Ontario MPP Randy Hillier also took to social media to show his disgust at Tam’s advice.
“Lockdowns didn’t work- But wearing masks while having intimate relations will stop COVID, along with no kissing and practising solo sex. Good grief people, why is the obvious so obscured to so many?” commented Hillier on Twitter.
Tam has found herself at the center of other controversies. Conservative M.P. Derek Sloan said in the spring that she should be fired for her lack of a proper response to the coronavirus and for her ties to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Tam went on to say that the “current evidence” shows that “there is a very low likelihood of contracting the novel coronavirus through semen or vaginal fluids.”
She added that “sexual activity with new partners does increase your risk of getting or passing COVID-19 through close contact, like kissing.”
The Catholic Church promotes the moral virtue of chastity, which includes complete continence (abstinence) for the unmarried. The Catechism of Catholic Church (2352) teaches that masturbation “is an intrinsically and gravely disordered action.”
The Catechism also teaches (2353) that fornication, the “carnal union between an unmarried man and an unmarried woman,” is “gravely contrary to the dignity of persons and of human sexuality which is naturally ordered to the good of spouses and the generation and education of children.”
When it comes to the use of contraceptives such as condoms, the birth control pill, intrauterine devices, foams, diaphragms, and others, the Catechism says (2370) they are “intrinsically evil” and cannot be considered acceptable.
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lifesitenews--2020-09-04--$4 million dollar ad blitz hits Biden, Dems for supporting trans hormones for minors

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WASHINGTON , D.C. , September 4 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – The conservative American Principles Project ( APP ) is launching a $ 4 million digital ad campaign to call voters ’ attention to the “ radicalism ” of the Democrat presidential ticket and swing-state Democrat congressional candidates on transgender issues .
“ Biden and his fellow Democrats have pledged to use the power of the federal government to destroy women ’ s sports and push young children into highly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said APP executive director Terry Schilling .
“ These are positions which the vast majority of American voters disagree with .
And yet Democrats are rarely called out on it , getting a free pass from the media and even Republicans.
” “ We are committed to changing that , ” he declared .
Two of the ads feature the testimony of Kevin Whitt , a former “ homosexual , transsexual , drag queen [ , ] and prostitute ” who left it all behind when “ I found Jesus and I got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the gender of a minor so that you can not go through puberty causes damage , ” Whitt says .
“ Sex change surgeries at 15 years old .
This is legal child abuse.
” The ad then calls out former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan for supporting such practices anyway .
Biden has endorsed , and Peters cosponsored , the so-called “ Equality Act , ” which would force a wide variety of public and private entities to recognize and accommodate individuals ’ claims to be the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his campaign website , Biden also specifically promises to “ ensure that LGBTQ+ individuals have full access to all appropriate health care treatments and resources , ” which “ includes covering care related to transitioning—including gender confirmation [ sic ] surgery.
” Another ad urges Michiganders to vote against the two politicians for the effect the Equality Act would have on girls ’ athletics by forcing girls to compete against gender-confused boys who retain the natural biological advantages of their true sex .
“ All female athletes want is a fair shot at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a title , at victory , ” the narrator says .
“ But what if that shot was taken away by a competitor who claims to be a girl but was born a boy [ … ] they call it equality .
Really ?
That ’ s not fair .
Not fair at all.
” APP notes that one July poll found that almost 80 percent of Michigan voters oppose letting gender-confused boys compete against girls and allowing chemical or surgical “ transition ” treatments for minors , indicating that the issue has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blue states .
“ In the coming weeks , we will be making sure voters in Michigan and nationwide know the extreme agenda Joe Biden and Democrats want to impose on the country , ” Schilling said .
“ And we are confident voters will reject that agenda in November .
”

PETITION: Tell Trump Christians can’t accept SCOTUS ruling imposing LGBT ideology! Sign the petition here.
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 4 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The conservative American Principles Project (APP) is launching a $4 million digital ad campaign to call voters’ attention to the “radicalism” of the Democrat presidential ticket and swing-state Democrat congressional candidates on transgender issues.
“Biden and his fellow Democrats have pledged to use the power of the federal government to destroy women’s sports and push young children into highly experimental and dangerous sex-change procedures,” said APP executive director Terry Schilling. “These are positions which the vast majority of American voters disagree with. And yet Democrats are rarely called out on it, getting a free pass from the media and even Republicans.”
“We are committed to changing that,” he declared.
Two of the ads feature the testimony of Kevin Whitt, a former “homosexual, transsexual, drag queen[,] and prostitute” who left it all behind when “I found Jesus and I got set free.”
“Treatment to change the gender of a minor so that you cannot go through puberty causes damage,” Whitt says. “Sex change surgeries at 15 years old. This is legal child abuse.” The ad then calls out former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan for supporting such practices anyway.
Biden has endorsed, and Peters cosponsored, the so-called “Equality Act,” which would force a wide variety of public and private entities to recognize and accommodate individuals’ claims to be the opposite of their actual sex. On his campaign website, Biden also specifically promises to “ensure that LGBTQ+ individuals have full access to all appropriate health care treatments and resources,” which “includes covering care related to transitioning—including gender confirmation [sic] surgery.”
Another ad urges Michiganders to vote against the two politicians for the effect the Equality Act would have on girls’ athletics by forcing girls to compete against gender-confused boys who retain the natural biological advantages of their true sex.
“All female athletes want is a fair shot at competition, at a scholarship, at a title, at victory,” the narrator says. “But what if that shot was taken away by a competitor who claims to be a girl but was born a boy […] they call it equality. Really? That’s not fair. Not fair at all.”
APP notes that one July poll found that almost 80 percent of Michigan voters oppose letting gender-confused boys compete against girls and allowing chemical or surgical “transition” treatments for minors, indicating that the issue has significant potential to sway votes even in blue states.
“In the coming weeks, we will be making sure voters in Michigan and nationwide know the extreme agenda Joe Biden and Democrats want to impose on the country,” Schilling said. “And we are confident voters will reject that agenda in November.”
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