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Shamelessly stolen from Shameless:
The Governor General is getting a flood of mail and calls from anti-choice forces. Please tell her how much you appreciate the courageous decision by her and the Advisory Council of the Order of Canada to award Dr. Henry Morgentaler the Order of Canada. Here is the contact information:
E-mail: info@gg.ca
Phone: 613-993-8200
Toll-free: 1-800-465-6890
Fax: 613-998-8760Mail: Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean
Governor General of Canada
Rideau Hall
1 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, ON K1A 0A1
After all, we are a pro-choice country.
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Srsly, this is important. Scott Tribe suggested this last week, and that we also send some love in the direction of the Supreme Court of Canada, too.
http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat......ight-back/
Done.
That is so important. I spent a few moments to write a very personal letter:
Your excellency,
I would just like to commend you for your decision to award Dr. Henry Morgentaler the Order of Canada. If it weren’t for the Morgentaler Clinic, and safe, legal, and free (under OHIP) abortion, I would have had a baby with an abusive, heroin and crack addicted boyfriend. I couldn’t afford birth control every month and he wouldn’t wear condoms. Eventually I got pregnant. To have a baby under those circumstances would have been disastrous. At the Morgentaler clinic, I was treated well, with respect and caring. A counselor spoke with me to ensure I was secure in my decision and to offer follow up care if I so desired. There was no judgment or attempt to force me into anything I was not comfortable with.
Now, many years later, having finally managed to get out of that situation, I have worked very hard to save up enough money to go back to school. I am finishing my Masters, and aiming to get a PhD in history at the University of Toronto. I am in a stable, happy, healthy relationship, and hope to have a child in a few years. A child for whom I will be capable of caring, and to whom I will give all of my love.
I have no doubt there are thousands of Canadian women with their own stories, who have been affected for the better by the option to have a safe abortion. No reproductive decision should ever be forced. Because nobody knows the situation better than the mother, nobody is better qualified to make her decision. Dr. Morgentaler, by courageously providing these services despite negative legal and social consequences, immeasurably helped Canadian women on their journey to equality and increased liberty. For that he deserves the recognition you and the Advisory Council of the Order of Canada have given him with the prestigious award.
Sincerely,
Done