"Homosexual
'Marriage' a Health Risk Doctors Warn Parliamentarians"
"What is known for decades of research on family structure,
studying thousands of children, is that every departure from the traditional,
stable, mother-father family has severe detrimental effects upon children; and
these effects persist not only into adulthood, but into the next
generation."
- Dr. Jeffrey Satinover, M.D. -
When 134 Canadian law professors sent an open letter to
Opposition Leader Stephen Harper several weeks ago, every major newspaper and
radio station in the country covered the story. The professors' letter was an attempt
to refute Harper's claim that Parliament can maintain the definition of marriage
without using the Constitution's notwithstanding clause.
Individuals from the lawyers' coalition were interviewed and invited to
debate their viewpoint on national radio and television.
However, when a similar coalition of medical doctors
outlined to MP's their concerns about homos_xual marriage from a health
perspective, those same newspapers and radio stations, in typical fashion,
ignored the report. The media is
not covering this MAJOR news item; thus, we need your help in quickly and effectively
disseminating this critical information to as many Canadians as possible.
We reach out with
kindness and respect to all those who experience same-gender attraction. They
are our colleagues, our neighbours, our friends, and members of our families.
They are loved. Nevertheless
we cannot disregard the facts surrounding this issue and the urgent need for us
to speak out regarding these facts.
The government has addressed the safety of Canada's blood
supply and S.A.R.S.; it is time for it to honestly address how the Liberal
Government's promotion of homos_xuality will impact our nation's health care and
the health of current and future generations of Canadians.
As you read
this article, just think if this is the type of lifestyle you want the media,
our government and our schools promoting as "normal" to our young
children/grandchildren?
Homosexual 'Marriage' a Health Risk Doctors Warn
Parliamentarians
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OTTAWA, February 17, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A group of physicians has
presented to Canadian Parliamentarians scientific evidence that homosexual
marriage is a health risk to Canadians. The heavily referenced brief titled
"Gay Marriage and Homosexuality, Some Medical Comments" warns that the
new law will result in the further normalization of homosexual sex which has
already resulted in severe health risks and related costs to care for and treat
persons affected by risky sexual behaviour.
The document, signed by doctors in different disciplines from family medicine,
dermatology and neurology, warns that anal sex as practiced by most gay men, has
a large number of diseases associated with it, "many of which are rare or
even unknown in the heterosexual population" such as: anal cancer,
Chlamydia trachomatis, Cryptosporidium, Giardia lamblia, Herpes simplex virus,
HIV, Human papilloma virus, Isospora belli, Microsporidia, Gonorrhoea, Syphilis,
Hepatitis B and C and others.
Doctors who spoke with LifeSiteNews.com also warn that this dangerous sexual
practice has spread to the heterosexual community as well.
"There is a significant increase in the risk of contracting HIV when
engaging in anal sex," the paper warns. It cites studies indicating that
"Young homosexual men aged 15-22, who had anal sex had a fivefold increased
risk of contracting HIV over those who never engaged in anal sex."
The brief notes also that "Over 70% of all AIDS diagnoses in Canada in
adults over the age of 15 up to June 2004 were in homosexual men (13,019 out of
19,238)."
The brief warns "Any attempts to legalize gay marriage should be aware of
the link between homosexuality and pedophilia. While the majority of homosexuals
are not involved in pedophilia, it is of grave concern that there is a
disproportionately greater number of homosexuals among pedophiles and an overlap
between the gay movement and the movement to make pedophilia acceptable."
The doctors cite the Journal of Homosexuality in demonstrating an overlap
between the homosexual activist movement and the promoters of pedophilia.
Moreover, the paper references studies showing that while "the number of
homosexuals in essentially all surveys is less than 3%," "the
percentage of homosexuals among pedophiles is 25%." It concludes:
"Therefore, the prevalence of pedophilia among homosexuals is about 10-25
times higher than one would expect if the proportion of pedophiles were evenly
distributed within the (hetero- and homosexual) populations."
The authors of the report are John Shea,MD, FRCP (C), Radiologist; John K.
Wilson MD, FRCP (C), Cardiologist; Paul Ranalli MD, FRCP (C), Neurologist;
Christina Paulaitis MD, CCFP, Family Physician; Luigi Castagna MD, FRCP (C),
Paediatric Neurologist; Hans-Christian Raabe MD, MRCP MR! CGP Internist; W. André
Lafrance MD, FRCP (C), Dermatologist
See the complete report at:
http://www.lifesite.net/features/marriage_defence/SSM_MD_evidence.htm
ACTION ITEMS
1) SEND A LETTER:
Let your MP know that you've read the doctor's report that was sent to
all MP's and that you share the doctors' concerns over the increased health
risks that homosexual marriage will bring to Canada. http://www.1clicklobbyist.ca/index.php?affid=216
2) FORWARD THIS EMAIL: Please forward this email to as many people as you can so that they
can read the Doctors' report for themselves and send off their own letters.
3) SUPPORT: In order to keep up our momentum and run a national
marketing campaign we need your financial support as well. If you are able
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Sincerely yours,
Michele Dow
United Mothers, Fathers and Friends