Pro-Life (Part 5): Protesting Dr. Morgentaler Receiving the Order of Canada

Several weeks ago I blogged about Dr. Henry Morgentaler, the ‘father’ of abortion in Canada, receiving the highest civilian award in our nation – the Order of Canada. There was a tremendous outcry at the time and it is continuing as we move forward.

It is reprehensible that this honor would be awarded to a man who claims personal responsibility for the killing of 100,000 babies still in the womb. It is key that those who stand for life do not sit back and resign ourselves to this going through but that we continue to exercise our right as voters to let our represented officials know where we stand.

My Canada is one of the groups ‘leading the charge’ and they have launched Operation: M.O.C.O (Morgentaler Order of Canada Outcry). In explaining it they say:

We are pacing for the long haul to see Morgentaler’s Order of Canada revoked, and a sustained, forceful, message sent to the leaders of our nation regarding the issue of life, democratic function and honour. We believed that the events that transpired last Tuesday are an opportunity for us, as a collective group, to give the leaders of our nation TANGIBLE evidence that the socially conservative voter bloc is a force to be contended with. If we mobilize effectively on this current issue we believe this will not only affect the Order of Canada as an institution but it could very well shape future legislation on socially conservative issues. Why? BECAUSE Canada is a democracy. When the people speak, if they speak loud enough, the leaders will remember this at key decision making points in the future. The louder our outcry, the more our voice will echo and affect future legislation and national decisions. What happened last Tuesday with Morgentaler’s appointment to the Order of Canada is giving us a tangible platform to speak. We must seize this moment.

I have signed up to be part of this iniative and I encourage you to do the same. One tool they provide is an automatic e-mail system that will e-mail your concern to appropriate members of Parliament and government leaders every second day.

If interested you can check it out here.