The Sanctity of Human Life: from Conception to Natural Death Abortion, Euthanasia & Alternatives | Human Engineering | Population Control
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The Sanctity of Human Life: from Conception to Natural Death Abortion, Euthanasia & Alternatives | Human Engineering | Population Control Catholic Teaching Catholics care about the sanctity of life because the entire purpose of each soul God The Bloc states that it works exclusively for Quebec, and it is not accountable to anti-choice lobbies. endows with life is to find its way back to God by loving God and caring for all the souls God Abortion & alternatives has placed around it. Voluntary termination of The Bloc states that it is pro-choice and will: life any time between conception and natural – unconditionally defend the right of women to voluntarily terminate their pregnancies, and death necessarily frustrates that purpose. – oppose any bill that would have the effect of limiting the right of women to control their own bodies The source of human dignity is the likeness to The Bloc has released no official statement concerning its policies on: God that is bestowed on each of us at the – Assisted suicide or alternatives, including palliative care moment we are conceived. We respond – Human engineering, including either stem cell, genetic, or embryo research or gender election appropriately to this gift by using all the time, – Population, birth control or family planning talent, and treasure that God has entrusted to – Human trafficking or slavery us to seek and grow closer to God, by sharing in His continuing act of creation and caring for those around us. Our first purpose is to seek God, especially in one another. If we do that, everything else will be given to us. Anything Christian Heritage Party that interferes with that is contrary to the Word of God. Genesis chapter 1; Matthew Abortion & alternatives chapters 6, 22 & 25 The party states that: – abortion is not a Charter-protected right Abortion & Euthanasia – many recent studies have shown a link between abortion and breast cancer “You shall not kill.” The party advocates: – the 5th Commandment – protection of all innocent human life, starting at conception – defunding of abortion The right to life from conception to natural death is the foundation of all Catholic Social Assisted Suicide – & alternatives Teaching, and in particular, implies the The party states that killing innocent people is always wrong. illicitness of every form of procured abortion and of euthanasia. – 155, Compendium of the The party advocates: Social Doctrine of the Church – restoring protection from assisted suicide and euthanasia. The party wants to kill the pain, not the patient – better access to palliative comfort care “This is not something subject to alleged – conscience protection for health care professionals; no Canadian should be forced to violate his or her conscience reforms or ‘modernizations.’ It is not ‘progressive’ to try to resolve problems by Human Engineering eliminating a human life.” - Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium 214 Stem cell, genetic, & embryo research The party has released no official statement concerning its position on stem cell, genetic, or embryonic research. Human Engineering Gender election Cloning and Cell Manipulation The party states that: – there are two biological genders: male and female An issue of particular social and cultural – biological gender is encoded in the chromosomes and cannot be changed by surgery or chemicals significance today, because of its many and – children must be protected from the LGBTQ “gender agenda” which ignores biological reality Compiled by Catholic Conscience from official publications of the registered parties available as of September 2, 2021. This document provides only a snapshot of party policies – please check official party websites for a complete and up-to-date picture. Please vote. serious moral implications, is human cloning… – parents’ rights to guide their children’s social development must be protected from indoctrination in the school system the simple replication of normal cells or of a – taxpayers should not have to pay for “gender reassignment surgery”, hormone blockers or other attempts to artificially change an individual’s gender portion of DNA presents no particular ethical problem. Very different, however, is cloning Population, birth control & family planning understood in the proper sense. Such cloning is The party has released no official statement concerning its policies on population birth control, or family planning. contrary to the dignity of human procreation because it takes place in total Human trafficking & slavery absence of an act of personal love between The party has released no official statement concerning its policies on human trafficking or slavery. spouses, being agamic and asexual reproduction. In the second place, this type of reproduction represents a form of total domination over the reproduced individual on the part of the one reproducing it… Cloning for therapeutic use does not attenuate The party states that on issues of moral conscience, such as abortion, the definition of marriage, and euthanasia, its party members have the right to adopt positions in its moral gravity, because in order that such consultation with their constituents, and to vote freely. cells may be removed the embryo must first be created and then The party advocates respect for conscience rights for doctors, nurses and others to refuse to participate in or make referrals for abortion, assisted suicide, or euthanasia destroyed. 236, Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church Abortion – & alternatives The party states that: Gender Election – it will not support any legislation to regulate abortion – abortion should be excluded from Canada’s maternal and child health program in countries where aid is delivered, since it is extremely divisive and often illegal Everyone, man and woman, should acknowledge and accept his sexual Assisted Suicide – & alternatives identity. Physical, moral and spiritual difference and complementarities are oriented The party states that – towards the goods of marriage and the – it will not support any legislation to legalize euthanasia or assisted suicide flourishing of family life. -224 Compendium of – government should work with provinces, territories, and medical professionals to develop a national palliative care strategy to provide timely and equitable access to palliative the Social Doctrine of the Church care that affirms life, regards dying as a normal process, and excludes euthanasia and assisted suicide Men and women with homosexual tendencies The party advocates ensuring that all suffering Canadians are offered relief, by investing $15 million to implement the Framework on Palliative Care. must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust Human Engineering discrimination in their regard should be avoided. – 358 Catechism of the Catholic Church Gender election The party has released no official statement concerning its policies on gender-elective surgery. Population Growth; Birth Control; Family Planning Population, birth control & family planning; embryonic research & cloning The party recognizes the need for federal regulation in assisted human reproduction and related research. The field should be governed by principles that respect human Judgment concerning the interval of time individuality, integrity, dignity and life. between births, and that regarding the number of children, belongs to the spouses alone. This The party advocates: is one of their inalienable rights, to be – a three-year prohibition of embryonic research exercised before God… The intervention of – encouraging focus on adult (post-natal) stem cell research public authorities must be made in a way that fully respects the freedom of the Human trafficking & slavery couple. All programmes of economic assistance The party advocates: aimed at financing campaigns of sterilization – legislation to comply with the Palermo Protocol; and requiring consecutive sentences for each victim and contraception are to be – opposing legalization of prostitution morally condemned as affronts to the dignity – adopting a proactive approach to reducing human smuggling abroad, through sanctions and legal interruptions smugglers headed for Canada of the person and the family. – promoting democratic and responsible government in areas in which refugees originate Compiled by Catholic Conscience from official publications of the registered parties available as of September 2, 2021. This document provides only a snapshot of party policies – please check official party websites for a complete and up-to-date picture. Please vote. The answer to questions connected with population growth must instead by sought in simultaneous respect both of sexual morals and of social ethics, promoting greater justice and authentic solidarity so that dignity is given to Abortion & alternatives life in all circumstances. The party has released no official statement concerning its policies on abortion or alternatives to abortion. All reproductive techniques — such as the donation of sperm or ova, surrogate Assisted Suicide & alternatives motherhood, heterologous artificial The party advocates amending the Medical Assistance in Dying (MAD) legislation to ensure that everyone has the choice of dying with dignity, including allowing advance directives fertilization — that make use of the uterus of and guaranteeing the right to draw up a “living will” that gives individuals the power to limit or refuse medical intervention and treatment. another woman or of gametes of persons other than the married couple, injuring