Petition

Hamilton City Council: Don’t censor images of pre-born humans!

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To: Hamilton City Council

WHEREAS city staff have been directed to produce a report by Q2 2024 on the feasibility of creating a by-law that would require flyers containing fetal images be concealed in sealed envelopes with a warning and sender information when delivered to Hamilton residences;

WHEREAS staff have also been asked “to explore the feasibility of regulating or prohibiting graphic imagery that is carried, held or displayed in public spaces”;

WHEREAS Section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects the fundamental freedom of expression, and such freedom is necessary for the function of any democracy;

WHEREAS the Association for Reformed Political Action recently initiated litigation to challenge the constitutionality of the “By-law to regulate the Delivery of Graphic Images in the City of St. Catharines” (By-law No. 2023-150);

WHEREAS “images showing, or claiming to show, a fetus or any part of a fetus” encompass not only abortion victim photography but also ultrasound photos and scientific images of fetal development;

WHEREAS the purpose of arbitrarily restricting the dissemination of fetal imagery is evidently viewpoint discrimination;

WHEREAS there is a long history of social reform movements effectively employing sometimes graphic victim imagery to expose and end injustice;

WHEREAS abortion victim photography in particular instills awareness of the humanity of the pre-born and the inhumanity of abortion;

WHEREAS efforts to restrict this awareness and censor images of either abortion victims or children in the womb aid in the perpetration of this injustice and result in severe harm;

Therefore, we the undersigned, demand that you pass no such by-law and abandon plans to censor the display and/or dissemination of fetal imagery.

Sincerely,

[The undersigned]

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Anonymous Wainfleet, ON
Apr 1, 2024 - 10:47am
Anna Maria D. Windsor, ON
Mar 31, 2024 - 08:25pm
Anonymous Sudbury , ON
Mar 30, 2024 - 03:27pm
Debbie B. Watford, ON
Mar 30, 2024 - 09:48am
Hans V. Jerseyville, ON
Mar 29, 2024 - 06:04pm
This is restricting freedom of speech, not only for this issue but other issues as well. I don't necessary like the images but it represents reality and I want to defend the right to express it.
Josh K. Lincoln, ON
Mar 29, 2024 - 03:49pm
Anonymous A. Brandon, MB
Mar 29, 2024 - 02:38pm
Anonymous Calgary, AB
Mar 28, 2024 - 09:56pm
Take a good look at these images. It is a baby?? Censoring these images won’t make that less real. Time to stop this. Someone gave you life. Think about that!
Anonymous Brampton, ON
Mar 28, 2024 - 08:47pm
Anonymous Brampton, ON
Mar 28, 2024 - 08:47pm
Anonymous Brampton, ON
Mar 28, 2024 - 07:25pm
Maureen M. Oakville, ON
Mar 28, 2024 - 06:16pm
Cecile B. St.Albert, AB
Mar 28, 2024 - 05:54pm
Maurice R. Québec, QC
Mar 28, 2024 - 05:29pm
We must protect pre-born humans like any other human!
Chad K. Grimsby, ON
Mar 28, 2024 - 04:25pm