Crisis pregnancy centres refute condemning report

Brian Norton responds to harsh allegations published by local pro-choice activist Joyce Arthur

Brian Norton (third from left) poses with the staff of the Christian Advocacy Society of Greater Vancouver. He wrote a rebuttal to a report against crisis pregnancy centres after consulting directors of crisis pregancy centres, medical ethicists, family physicians, and professional counsellors. Photo submitted to BCC.

The Christian Advocacy Society has released a response to a condemning report of crisis pregnancy centres by pro-abortion advocate Joyce Arthur. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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