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Despite strong objections and numerous appeals from opposition parties the South African Government refuses to follow international trends regarding a conscience clause for health professionals in respect of abortion. Most democracies have legislation to protect doctors and nurses who have conscientious objection to abortion. Recently Dr Henry Morgentaler, a pro-abortionist, known as Canada’s father of abortion stated that, “doctors should not be obliged to do things (referring to abortion) which they don't approve of themselves.” ...
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September 21, 2007
Doctors for Life International (DFL) is disappointed at the way their concerns were misrepresented in the National Council of Provinces when the Traditional Health Practitioners and the Abortion Amendment Bills adopted. During the proceedings ANC MP Faith Mazibuko stated that DFL’s concerns “smacked of discrimination” and were “insulting and disrespectful” to other cultures. She added that DFL failed recognised that the Abortion Amendment sought to protect women and children. ...[more]
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April 10, 2007
Adv Kemp J Kemp SC has accepted the brief to lead for Crystal Osler, her parents and Doctors for Life at the trial of the case against the Rose Clinic, Durban and Danville Girls’ High School. ...[more]
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June 22, 2007
This morning the Labour Appeals Court heard the case of nursing sister Wilhelmien Charles, assisted by Doctors For Life International, in which the right of health workers to refuse to participate in abortion was at issue. ...[more]
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June 19, 2007
Sister Wilhelmien Charles who was dismissed from her job as theatre sister at the Kopanong Hospital in Vereeniging in 2004 for refusing to do abortion evacuations, and Doctors for Life, return to Court on June 22 ...[more]
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| November 27, 2006 Many were not able to follow all DFL's work in respect of the process leading up to the passing of the Civil Unions Bill. For your benefit we have summarised the events that took place in the last two years with regards to same sex marriages in South Africa. ...[more]
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November 9 , 2006
DFL woke up today to the full horror of finding that the Government are seeking to turn the Civil Union Bill into a second Marriage Act. ...[more]
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October 9 , 2006
John Smyth will present DFL's submissions to Parliament at the stakeholders' public hearings in the Parliament building. The submissions may be summarised as follows ...[more]
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September 15, 2006
ANOTHER opportunity to support Doctors for Life International Mr John Smyth,QC, is a senior member of DFL's legal team. He will be taking part in a televion debate on the Abotion issue in the light of the recent SA Constitutional Court judgement regarding the TOP Amendment Bill. ...[more]
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August 17, 2006
By majority of 8 to 3 the Constitutional Court upheld Doctors for Life's application alleging that the NCOP and the Nine Provinces had failed to provide "a meaningful opportunity" for the public to participate in the Democratic Process of passing the Bills. ...[more]
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August 16, 2006
Doctors For Life International v Speaker of the National Assembly and Eleven Others. Please note that the Constitutional Court will hand down judgment in the case above at 10h00 tomorrow.
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February 20, 2006
The full and final hearing of DOCTORS FOR LIFE’s case in the Constitutional Court against the Speaker of Parliament, the Chairman of the National Council of Provinces, the Minister of Health and the Nine Provincial Speakers alleging that Parliament failed to comply with the Constitution when it passed four Health Bills at the end of 2004 including the new Abortion Act will take place:
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| February 15, 2006Doctors for Life understand that the Director of the Rose Clinic Durban and his staff will appear again in the Durban Magistrates Court at 0900 hours on WEDNESDAY 15 FEBRUARY when thousands more charges of illegal abortions, fraud and misuse of drugs will be added to the charges already laid against the four accused. It is expected that there will also be hundreds of charges of conspiracy and at least one charge of culpable homicide.
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December 1, 2005
Today the Constitutional Court ruled that current legislation and common-law unfairly discriminates against same sex couples, referring the matter to Parliament for appropriate remedy. As a medical - scientific organisation, Doctors For Life International (DFL) has ample medical, sociological and psychological evidence demonstrating the detrimental effects of same sex relationships on individuals and society. DFL therefore implores Parliament to allow empirical science to lead it in this decision for the benefit of all South Africans.
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| August 19, 2005DOCTORS FOR LIFE’s case in the Constitutional Court against the Speaker of Parliament and the Chairman of the National Council of Provinces alleging that Parliament failed to comply with the Constitution when it passed four Health Bills at the end of 2004 including the new Abortion Act will be heard
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August 15, 2005
Doctors for Life will continue their quest for justice on behalf of the Theatre Sister who was discriminated against by Kopanong Hospital :
DFL and Sister Charles are represented by John Smyth,QC. Adv. M. Mphaga instructed by the State Attorney represents the respondents.
DFL has been assisting and advising Sister Charles from the beginning when she contacted us about her predicament of being expected to take part in abortions.
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May 17, 2005
A DFL team attended the Constitutional Court case on 17 May 2005 where the constitutionality of Same Sex Marriages was discussed. ...[more]
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May 17, 2005
DFL made submissions to South Africa’s highest court, giving the medical-socio reasons for not allowing Same Sex Marriages. Please pray for those involved in this very important case. You are most welcome to attend. The hearing is due to take place on 17 May 2005 at 09:30 at the Constitutional Court, Constitution Hill, cnr Queen- and Sam Hancock/Hospital streets, Braamfontein, Johannesburg. To read more about the South African Constitutional Court, you may want to visit http://www.concourt.gov.za/index.php
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May 15, 2005
Dr Jay Mannie, Deputy CEO of DFL, will debate the issue of “age of consent for sexual acts” on SABC – TV. There will be a telephone number given for viewers to vote on the issue and your vote will be much appreciated. The number for voting will be showed on-screen before and probably during the debate. Please inform others who are opposed to lowering the age of consent about this event.DETAILS:“The Big Question“ on SABC2 at 20:00 on 15 May 2005
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May 1, 2005
Discovery Institute for Health Partners jointly with the Ethics Institute of South Africa will be presenting "Ethics and Law on withdrawing life support" on 31 May 2005. These courses are typically targeted at doctors and other health care professionals and are CPD accredited. It would be good if as many pro-life health professionals as possible can attend this event. Kindly use the attached registration form and contact details if you are able to attend.
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February 28, 2005DFL Challenges Parliament In The Constitutional Court Re' Abortion (Amendment) Bill And Three Other Health Bills
DOCTORS FOR LIFE have filed a suit in the Constitutional Court against the Speaker of Parliament and the Chairman of the National Council of Provinces alleging that Parliament failed to comply with two sections of the Constitution when it passed four Health Bills at the end of 2004.
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January 19, 2005
DFL and Sister Charles have decided they do not wish their case to go to the Labour Court but instead will take the case to the High Court. As soon as a date is fixed for hearing we will issue a further Press release. ..[more]
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| November 16, 2004Durban north high school arranges secret abortion for schoolgirl in February 2004. Midwife performs abortion at Durban clinic without consulting medical practitioner. Parents suffer devastating shock when their daughter gives birth to a 28-week term baby son called Storme as a result of the abortion
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| November 5, 2004DFL Press Release - Sister* Charles, a Chief Professional Nurse with special qualifications in Theatre work, was barred from working in theatre at the Kopanong Hospital in Vereeniging because she had taken a stand on her constitutional right not to do abortion cases on the ground of her Christian beliefs...
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| November 4, 2004DFL Press Release - Further to our Press release of 2004-08-23, the first hearing of Sister Charles’ case against the Gauteng Department of Health, the National Minister of Health and the Gauteng MEC for Health will be...
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| October 20, 2004DFL Press Release - A short Report on the KZN Parliamentary Health Portfolio Committee Sittings on Friday 15 October and Monday 18 October 2004 with particular reference to the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Bill.
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| DFL Press Release - Health Committees of Provincial Parliaments have been discussing the Abortion Amendment Bill this past week, but the public have been refused the opportunity to make submissions.
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August 23, 2004
Doctors For life Institutes proceedings in the new Equality Courts. A Chief Professional Nurse with special qualifications in Theatre work has been barred from working in theatre at the Kopanong Hospital in Vereeniging because she has taken a stand on her constitutional right not to do abortion cases on the ground of her Christian beliefs.
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