Page A10 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 2, 1992 . | LETTERS — Humane cement not to be found Dear Sir: There was an interesting, jux- taposition of current’ issues dis-° played on the Nov, 4 letter page of The Terrace Standard, Amidst letters and a story abaut the recent constitutional referendum was an account of the court decision of 1929. which ruled that women were, in a legal sense, ptrsons and so should en- joy the same rights and privileges afforded men, Surely, this is something to re- member and to celebrate. Yet while reading this, I was reminded of the main reasons why [ said ‘no’ ta the recent Charlottetown accord. Once again there was a denial of the most profound human right-the Tight to life. The elite of Canada and most other countries have determined that death by legal execution is. ihe most expedient option for dealing problems of a person who | is unbom and unwanted, newly born and handicapped, or elderly and infirm. Doomsayers beware The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a fetus is not a human being under’ the Criminal Code, ~ nor a person under the Charter of Rights. To: complete the disgrace lo Canada, another court decision: ruled that:a baby is not a person " umtil it-bas fully emerged from the birth canal. Theoretical y, at least, a parent who has’ decided that the baby being. born is unwanted could kill that baby with a jackknife as it is emerging from the womb, We have seen in Terrace thata nurse who discusses with a - patient the realities of abortion put ber nursing licence at risk, Yet at-Lion’s Gate Hospital in Vancouver two nurses who killed their patients by. giving them Icthal injections did not so much as receive a reprimand. The doc- tor who ordercd the killing sul- fered no repercussions. Clearly, - this’is.another case in the sad history of the human race . where the powerful. elite bas gained the power of life and death unborn’ children over an unprotected minority, Certainly, those now coming into the power ages of 45-60 who have ‘killed with impunity their and = grand- children-will not hesitate to push for legal killing of their clderly parents who might be considered an impediment to their prosperity "ar personal independence. What should cement us together as a people is the necessity to cooperate in protection of each other, cSpecially the weakest amongst us. | In Canada under law, a devel- oping baby eagle in the bird’s egg is protected. under law with a heavy Gne and possible jail sentence imposed on those who would destroy it. What about the same protection enshrined in our constitution that would give. us legal protection from abortion, infanticide - and euthanasia? Sincerely, Tom Brophy, Terrace, B.C, The case for Bill 84 Dear Sir: The doomsayers headed up by LC.B.A, (the right to work for less) proponents are announcing to the world that-the new pro- posed labour code will be