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OBJECTION, OBJECTION

To the Editor; a a
_In some of the latest media. releases, I have e come

across a couple of issues that have caused a negative.

reaction.to the NDP party policy.

The first issue is that: of, the funding being
allocated for abortions and. ‘abortion clinics. I don’t
want my tax dollars going toward legalized murder.
I realize that in some instances (not as many as
statistics would show) abortion is a course of action,
but I'feel that it should be a last measure. By fund-
ing abortions and abortion clinics, I think that we
would be; encouraging it as-an act of birth control,
which is wrong. I would rather see the funding going
to educational programs, counselling services, and
promotion of adoptive services. I also feel that if a
hospital takes the stance that it will not perform
abortions,. we should. respect. that. These hospital
boards represent their respective communities and so

_ long as they provide counselling services, adoptive :
services, and, as a last measure, referral to another
* hospital, they are helping to keep the social standard ,

~ of that community. .

I find it absolutely detestable that this govern- :
ment would even consider releasing lottery funds for .
the purpose of funding abortions and abortion clinics. .
As a volunteer for an Air Cadet Squadron, I know ;

the red tape and dance stepping that is required to.

have funds released to good causes such as promot-
ing leadership and citizenship. The thought that this .
process could become even more.complicated due to-

the decrease in funding available for such events, '

and the thought that promoting youth activities -
would be put into the same priority category as |
abortion, makes my stomach turn. I, personally, will ‘
refrain from purchasing lottery tickets specifically for
this reason.
The second item to which I must protest is the .
setting aside of educational funds for lunch pro- .
grams. As a member of the Parent Advisory Commit- -

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