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Pat Arbuckie Cnrorucie Staft statemeni from the CAKRAL constitution It ~ a quesuun of chorice Members of the Canadian Aboruen Rights Acuon League bebeve the gecision to have a child is one that a woeman must make bersel! and should not be reguiated i\ la w "CARAL belives that the whole ques uon of abortuon is a threat loâ€" our fundamental rights Its vemn much a personal! _ persunal | decision that â€"the goverument has no right to inierfere im .‘ explained Barbara Saunders. spokesman for the recentiy reactivated Kâ€"W chapter of CARAL , CARAL was established as a natonal lobbying group in lg‘.i a tiume when Quebec physician Dr Henrs Morgentaier was [facing prosecution in the courts charged â€"with performing | an â€" iliegal abortuon â€" The primary goal of the organization was and stll remains~ en suring that every woman in Canada has avvess to a safe. degal abortion Members of CAKRAL fee} that the oniy way to accomplish this is through legisiative change. a complete repeal of sections of the Criminal Code that deal with abor ~ CARAL hopes to provide a _â€" channel to effect change saungers hopes that the local organiza on will provide ~a channe! tor women in the commumty. who bebeve in freedom of choice. to effect change _ tion Although the iocal chapter of CARAL was organized about five years ago. hos not taken an active role in the ccmmunity until recentliy. The decision to reavtivate CARAL in Kitchenerâ€"Waâ€" erjoo was CBNEJTECGR mm put yourself in our place PNEmmeemn in in in ienniniiin n ereieel anmenatinne mss mofieinie ue n inb n whe sn " mt dn it it mta en § fas s § 4 * e s m m P t 3 $s & #] & e e e 2e o J 4 i in / T B I e iN Â¥ e ns * 3 . A ’ se m * * * C oAE e Ves TL n e X . MBke * ki " « s UE OOA tm THURSDAY â€" FRIDAY â€" AVUGUST 12 & 13 Craft Show as a sparked by the Juliy raids on g_ife organization . ‘*The community is thoroughiv infi trated by their views." she said Because of the efforts of the Right to Life group. abortions are very difficult to obtain in Kitchenerâ€"/Waterioo. Saunders added. In fact. she said. more than 50 per cent of local womer who have abortions are forced to go outside of the area and doctuors who perform â€" abortions find themseives pressured to stop. the Morgeniaier climc in Toronio, ex plaimed Saunders ""We realized that there was no group right for choice .‘ she said She emphasized that members of CARAL are proâ€"choice. not proâ€"abortion, adding that too often the feelings of the individua! woman are overiooked in the abortion controversy Peopilce who argue against abortion don‘t stop to think about how a woman feeis when she finds herself pregnant and control. They don‘t realize how hard it is, what a drasuc change it makes in their lives when they make that choice ‘ Saunders feelis that there is a particuâ€" lar meed for such a group in the Kitchenerâ€"Waterioo area to balance the views of the active and powerfu) Right to "We‘re going to be active and stand up for our rights in this area. Before this, there has not been any opposition to the antiâ€"choice people."" said Saunders ‘Therewill be lobby efforts in the community to ensure that women in thnis area have access to safe abortions .‘ Members of CARAL hope to â€" this trend in the next few months â€""i‘;;e»ibcal chapter, currently still in the organizational stages, plans to hoid MALL HOURS MON â€"FRi 9:30 A.M TO 9 30 PM SATURQAY 930 A.M. TO 6 PM abortion as birth reverse regular monthly meetings, seminars and workshops featuring guest speakers ac tive in the proâ€"choice movement. Mem bers are currently working out of the home of Carolyn Abraim of Kitchener, who was instrumental in reâ€"activating the local CARAL group. Saunders describes the Kâ€"W chapter as a "collective." "‘Three will be no hierarchy in the group," she said. "It will be very much a learning process for the members and they will have a chance to participate in all aspectis of the organization .‘ While its main goa! remains legislative reform, members of CARAL hope to provide support both for women in the community who choose to have an ‘"We are hoping that now that we are here it will encourage doctors to take a stand knowing they have support."" said Saunders. abortion and doctors who agree with the aims of the proâ€"choice movement. ‘‘*We will be keeping an eye on what the medical people are doing in this area." 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Members of the group have begun sending out letters to organizations within the community informing them of the existence of CARAL and outlining its aims. Last night CARAL held its first public meeting at the Adult Recreation Centre in Waterioo to explain what CARAL hopes to accomplish locally, recruit additional members and gather input from members of the community . The local chapter has aiso set up a support fund to hbelp pay the court expenses of doctors and staff members of the Morgentaler clinc. Approximately $100 has already been collected, said Saunders, and a fundraising event is currently being planned for later this year. But most of the group‘s efforts in the next two months will be directed towards preparations for Oct. 1 National CARAL Lobbying Day. Local plans have not yet been finalized but members hope to hold either a march or a large meeting in Kitâ€" chenerâ€"Waterioo. "We will go to the MP‘s or MPP‘s office with a petition that we want the abortion laws to be taken out of the‘criminal code,"" explained Saunders . As for her own participation in CARAL, Saunders said that during the Morgenâ€" taler raids she realized that it was "time to get going and stand up for our rights. If we want to change things; the only way we can do it is by participation." For more information on CARAL, call 579â€"3016 evenings. %6 OFF AUVGUST 10 Regâ€" 149 1.289° 209 «429 2605 1.99 2.69 13.47 Yor aorails