April 20, 2004
Drop in Canada’s Birth Rate Ignores True Cause

Canadians are reacting to the Statistics Canada report on April 19, 2004, regarding the dangerously low birth and fertility rates in Canada, recognizing the multiple social and economic consequences of a fertility rate that is 25 % under the minimum replacement level. However, discussion seems to be ignoring a major element that is contributing to this crisis.

Statistics Canada on March 31, 2004 released three- year- old statistics on the number of babies killed by abortion in Canada. 106,418 babies were killed in their mothers’ wombs. In the April 19th stats, they say that in 2001 there were 333,744 births. One quarter of those already conceived are killed.

“Our people are not replacing themselves”, said Jim Hughes, National President of Campaign Life Coalition. “More than two million babies have been killed by abortion since 1969”, he continued. “Our Culture of Death at the beginning of life leads to a dead culture and a dying country.”

“What troubles many Canadians is that the government is paying for this drastic reduction in our numbers. Why would our tax dollars support a cull against an endangered species, especially against our own?” said Karen Murawsky, Public Affairs Director, Campaign Life Coalition in Ottawa.

Campaign Life Coalition urges the federal government to stop this headlong demise of our country by returning protection to our most precious resource, our children, the future of Canada.

Media Contacts:
Karen Murawsky, CLC Public Affairs Office in Ottawa Ont. 613-729-0379
Mary Ellen Douglas, National Organizer Campaign Life Coalition, Kingston Ont. 613-389-4472
Gillian Long, Campaign Life Coalition , Toronto,Ont. 416-204-9749

Campaign Life Coalition is Canada's national pro-life organization.