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No. 3457.
PERTH, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1970.
NEW ABORTION SCANDAL SHOCKS BRITAIN
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The Willing Helpers
"The general principle of experiments on humans is contained in an international code of medical ethics called the Declaration of Geneva, a modern form of the HipLONDON: Britain has been shocked by reports that live pocratic Oath which says: 'I will maintain the aborted babies have been and are possibly still being sold utmost respect for huexperiments. f or medical man life from the time St. John Stevas is now oi conception.'" This was revealed by to Anglican Bishop John calling Tiarks, of Chelmsford. on the departStevas, From medical comJohn St. orman N The worker's letter ment to revoke the lic- ments published, howCatholic Member of Parliament and leading cam- claimed it was the in- ence of the clinic con- ever, the ethical probpaigner agairst legalised tention of a Mr. X., a cerned and is urging the lem is complicated. Some consultant clinical phys- General Medical Council surgical experts see abortion. He told the press he iologist, to undertake a to investigate the con- nothing wrong in using tissue taken from a fetus had informed Richard new field of research of sultant mentioned. "The thought of what after an abortion for Crossman, Minister of fetuses. research. It Social Services, that the It added: "He will ob- has been going on mak- medical f acts had been verified tain these from a source es me feel physically seems to depend largely on whether a fetus, and that all private abor- in the East End of Lon- sick," he said. which is not legally alive tion clinics had been or- don and plans to keep BMA COMMENTS in Britain until the 28th dered to stop immediate- these in a state of susThe British Medical week, is regarded as a ly any such practice. pended animation on A team of health de-- heart-lung machines un- Association, while refus- viable living organism by investigators til they reach term — ing to comment on the the doctors concerned. partment have started an unpre- 40 weeks' gestation — alleged practice until a Trading in such fetuses cedented drive to insure and then, to use his own full report has been is- in the way disclosed is generally deplored. the practice is stopped, words, 'slaughter them.' sued, said: and, with the co-opera"This research on hution of the police and man embryology is beother authorities, is coning conducted for the tinuing inquiries in Lonheart tissue. The physidon and some large proologist's intention is to vincial cities. do a vein-artery shunt Pope Paul VI has as- cans and Catholics, inAn abortion clinic in and to link the fetus up serted that the much dis- cluding Anglican Archthe London East End with the circulation of a puted canonisation of bishop Michael Ramsey, and a London hospital dog for purposes of im- the 40 English and Welsh of Canterbury, who fearconsultant have been in- munology." martyrs will have a fav- ed the canonisation This scene repeats itself year in and year out, in almost any fun fair or fete volved, according to reStevas said ourable effect on ecu- would stir up ill feeling held by charity organisations. Our hats go off to people like "Mum" here, who John St. ports. which would retard ecu- give up so much of their precious time to help the organisers. he had contacted Cross- menism. These women St. John Stevas de- man who, in an urgent Speaking at a consis- menism. c ome from the various clubs — Catholic Women's League, Majellans, Legion of clared that this was 'the reply, informed him that tory of the College of At a news conference Mary and the like. Without their help, the organisers would find it hard going. most horrible practice one abortion clinic in Cardinals, which approv- before the Pope's speech that has ever taken London had, in fact, ed the canonisation, the the Postulator General then broke into a slow place in Britain." He de- been selling live fetuses Pope said that "we in For the Prospective handclap to show their manded a full public in- to the consultant refer- no way intend to re- S aint s' Canonisation disapproval of the demquiry, and is seeking a red to and that he had awaken these sufferings" Cause, Father Paul Mol- onstrators. statement on the mat "succeeded in putting a of the "period of uneasi- Mari, S.J., and Father ter from Prime Minister stop to it." William Purdy, a memness." Eventually all the demHarold Wilson. On the contrary, the ber of the Vatican Sec- onstrators — none of meetlengthy a After canonisation would of- retariat for Promoting them Church of Scotland WORKER TOLD MP ing, Crossman's depart- fer an excellent oppor Christian Unity, said in members — left the hall. He learned about the ment issued a statement tunity to "humbly recog- a joint statement that practice from a worker saying it was instructing nise the very errors and the fears expressed by that Speaking later In the medical field who all nursing homes licens- to lament them." Archbishop Ramsey was day, the Rt. Rev'd Dr. had also written about ed to perform abortions, He was apparently re- not the feeling of the John T. Carson, moderaIt to Cardinal John Hee- to stop any such prac- plying to the fears ex- majority of Anglicans tor of the Presbyterian nan, of Westminster, and tice. pressed by some Angli- and Catholics. Church of Ireland, said the troubles in Northern Ireland are no comic opera such as they had just seen.
"CANONISATION SHOULD HAVE FAVOURABLE EFFECT" Pope
EXTREMISTS INTERRUPT CHURCH OF SCOTLAND ASSEMBLY
"We are in a situ Ation EDINBURGH, Scotland: in a gallery holding similar to Nigeria and diFor the second year in signs that read: "No Biafra," he said. Protestant Popery." succession, When stewards asked extremists have broken Dr. Carson said the up the general assembly them to leave, shouts work of Catholics and Presbyterian floated from other gal- Presbyterians helping of the Church of Scotland, this leries. each other and trying to The scene was similar take the heat out of the time over a courtesy visit paid by leaders of to last year's events situation, lying down as John Donovan Greek Orthodox when protestors shout- missiles flew over their the ed "No Popery" slogans heads or keeping crowds Church. The Rev'd Jack Glass during the visit to the apart, did not attract of a "splinter" Protest- assembly by an official headlines. Nor did the ant Church in Glasgow— Catholic observer, Fath e xchange of clothes and the Sion Church of Sov- er John Dalrymple (sern. bread between Protestprofessor and ant and Roman Catholic ereign Grace — and 20 inary members of the 20th Christian unity expert). rest centres, he added. As the sign-carrying Century Reform Movemoved ment, were ejected after demonstrators noisy scenes at the as- out, one of them showsembly's opening session ered pamphlets on the ministers and church here. " Cars have been my life for a long time. They interrupted the officials below. My 17 years experience in all phases of the Before he left, Rev'd meeting for over a quarm otor business means I can give you the right Glass flung to the floor ter of an hour. sort of advice about buying a good quality The assembly — the of the hall a petition to O BER AMMERGAU, used car at the price you want to pay. annual conference of the the moderator that he Germany. Despite — been allowed to had not P hone me on 61 6736, or call and see me Church of Scotland, and charges that it is antideliver. Personally." one of the main civic PasThe petition said that Semitic, the famed events of the Scottish sion Play here will be was a "Greek Pope" the year — broke into an upa performed before full of roar when the modera- representative houses throughout the practiced that church tor. the Rt. Rev'd Hugh summer, and a supplecelebrated the idolatry, 0. Douglas, welcomed a season in 1971 mentary and propagated a visiting delegation from Mass is being considered. of Mariology. doctrine Orthodox Greek the USED CAR When the moderator Over a half million perChurch. which included SPECIALISTS Patriarch Nicholas VI, began welcome sons will see the play this his 495 Albany Highway, Victoria Park Tel: 61 6736 of Alexandria and Africa. again, further disturb- year, and over a million Eight men and wom- ances broke out. Church r equests for tickets had John Donovan Peter Atkinson Scotland members to be turned down. en were seen standing of
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