How About Separating Liberal Ideology From Healthcare?

And how about drawing a clear line between the Liberal party policies and Canada's long-standing traditions? I'm talking about the recent Liberal Party press release (linked here through No Apologies) that condemns the Conservative government for cutting funds to pro-abortion groups, including Planned Parenthood and its reincarnation as the Canadian Federation for Sexual Health:

Liberal MPs are calling on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to assure Canadians that he won’t change Canada’s long-standing tradition of recognizing women’s reproductive rights and access to contraception as part of his maternal health initiative, and will work in full partnership with the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF).

Since when has this become Canada's long-standing tradition? Abortion and contraception were legalized in 1969 (slightly over 40 years ago) by a Liberal government. And, as the polls continuously show, we have roughly 30% of the population that oppose abortions and about the same number of people that would restrict them to medical emergencies or to the early stages of pregnancy. Isn't that too much opposition for a "long-standing tradition"?

Unrestricted abortion on demand at taxpayer expense may be the status-quo, that no government dares to challenge; it has obviously become the Liberal Party's long-standing policy, but it's definitely not Canada's long-standing tradition. Christian morals and legal protection for human life from conception to natural death had been Canada's tradition for much, much longer, until Pierre Trudeau's Liberals forced their social engineering on the nation.

By the way: notice that the Liberal party press release quotes the so called abortion "rights" coalition. Imagine what would happen if the Conservative party quoted Life Canada or Life Site News or any other pro-life organization in its statement? Not for nothing is Stephen Harper often referred to as "Mr. Muzzle" - he is well aware of the double standards and he knows that what is ok for a Liberal, is a mortal sin for a Conservative.

But (luckily) he still remembers what voters have sent him to Ottawa. So, finally, (once the runaway deficits have made this a pressing need, rather than mere political posturing) he is willing to go ahead and cut funding to the most odious groups at the least. Sure, the Liberals are furious - their proteges have been denied access to the pork barrel. But what other options are there? Cut funds to essential services and give the money to Planned Parenthood? Or - raise taxes so that the government could raise enough of taxpayers' money to promote abortion and contraception?

And I can assure you, that when it comes to organizations that actually promote reproductive rights and reproductive health - none of them is going to be affected by those funding cuts, because none of them has ever received any handouts from the government. As for the organizations that promote different ways to suppress reproduction (but use the word "reproductive" in their names or mission statements for some reason) - it's time to even the play field. If Life Canada, as well as most Pregnancy Resource Centers, can operate without getting a single penny from the government - there's no reason why this wouldn't be possible for the Planned Parenthood and its affiliates.