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Wagner was born in 1974 in [[Nanaimo]] and grew up in [[Tsawwassen]], [[British Columbia|BC]].
Wagner was born in 1974 in [[Nanaimo]] and grew up in [[Tsawwassen]], [[British Columbia|BC]].


She comes from a large [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] family. Wagner graduated from English and [[Romani studies|Roman Studies]] at the [[University of British Columbia]] in [[Vancouver]], Canada. For many years she has been an anti-abortion activist, criticizing abortion as the murder of an unborn child. She protested in private abortion clinics in [[Toronto]] praying and handing out white roses along with information pamphlets about the value of human life.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/10/23/mary-wagner-diamond-jubilee-medal-for-abortion-activist_n_2005596.html|title=Mary Wagner, Convicted Anti-Abortion Activist, Gets Diamond Jubilee Medal From Tory MP Maurice Vellacott|date=2012-10-23|work=HuffPost Canada|access-date=2018-02-16|language=en-CA}}</ref> Wagner was arrested for the first time in 2012.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nationalpost.com/news/canada/your-gods-wrong-anti-abortion-activist-to-appeal-conviction-saying-judge-attacked-religion|title=‘Your God is wrong’: Anti-abortion activist to appeal conviction, saying judge attacked religion|date=2012-06-07|work=National Post|access-date=2018-02-16|language=en-US}}</ref> Following a nearly two-year-long trial, Judge Fergus O'Donnell found Wagner guilty of the charges, sentencing her to nine-month imprisonment and a two-year probationary limitation on being around abortion clinics.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.therebel.media/courts_criminalize_pro_life_activism|title=Multiple arrests don’t stop pro-life activist Mary Wagner from changing minds, saving lives|work=The Rebel|access-date=2018-02-16|language=en}}</ref> She left prison on June 12, 2014.
She comes from a large [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] family. Wagner graduated from English and [[Romani studies|Roman Studies]] at the [[University of British Columbia]] in [[Vancouver]], Canada. For many years she has been an anti-abortion activist, criticizing abortion as the murder of an unborn child.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tvp.info/33731212/dzialaczka-prolife-mary-wagner-prosi-polakow-o-pomoc|title=Działaczka pro-life Mary Wagner prosi Polaków o pomoc|access-date=2018-03-23|language=pl}}</ref> She protested in private abortion clinics in [[Toronto]] praying and handing out white roses along with information pamphlets about the value of human life.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/10/23/mary-wagner-diamond-jubilee-medal-for-abortion-activist_n_2005596.html|title=Mary Wagner, Convicted Anti-Abortion Activist, Gets Diamond Jubilee Medal From Tory MP Maurice Vellacott|date=2012-10-23|work=HuffPost Canada|access-date=2018-02-16|language=en-CA}}</ref> Wagner was arrested for the first time in 2012.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nationalpost.com/news/canada/your-gods-wrong-anti-abortion-activist-to-appeal-conviction-saying-judge-attacked-religion|title=‘Your God is wrong’: Anti-abortion activist to appeal conviction, saying judge attacked religion|date=2012-06-07|work=National Post|access-date=2018-02-16|language=en-US}}</ref> Following a nearly two-year-long trial, Judge Fergus O'Donnell found Wagner guilty of the charges, sentencing her to nine-month imprisonment and a two-year probationary limitation on being around abortion clinics.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.therebel.media/courts_criminalize_pro_life_activism|title=Multiple arrests don’t stop pro-life activist Mary Wagner from changing minds, saving lives|work=The Rebel|access-date=2018-02-16|language=en}}</ref> She left prison on June 12, 2014.


On December 23, 2014,  after entering the [[Bloor West Village Women's Clinic located at 2425 Bloor Street West, Suite 403]] an abortion facility in Toronto she has been arrested again and charged with disruption of business operations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://canadiantimes.ca/ct2/index.php/canadian-values/stop-abortion/1214-mary-wagner-arrested-again-in-toronto-while-speaking-to-abortion-minded-women|title=Mary Wagner arrested again in Toronto while speaking to abortion-minded women|last=b|first=k|website=canadiantimes.ca|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-02-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wyborcza.pl/1,76842,17181909,Mary_Wagner__znana_antyaborcyjna_dzialaczka__znow.html?disableRedirects=true|title=Wyborcza.pl|website=wyborcza.pl|access-date=2018-02-16}}</ref>
On December 23, 2014,  after entering the [[Bloor West Village Women's Clinic located at 2425 Bloor Street West, Suite 403]] an abortion facility in Toronto she has been arrested again and charged with disruption of business operations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://canadiantimes.ca/ct2/index.php/canadian-values/stop-abortion/1214-mary-wagner-arrested-again-in-toronto-while-speaking-to-abortion-minded-women|title=Mary Wagner arrested again in Toronto while speaking to abortion-minded women|last=b|first=k|website=canadiantimes.ca|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-02-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wyborcza.pl/1,76842,17181909,Mary_Wagner__znana_antyaborcyjna_dzialaczka__znow.html?disableRedirects=true|title=Wyborcza.pl|website=wyborcza.pl|access-date=2018-02-16}}</ref>

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Mary Wagner - Canadian pro-life activist.

Biography

Wagner was born in 1974 in Nanaimo and grew up in Tsawwassen, BC.

She comes from a large Catholic family. Wagner graduated from English and Roman Studies at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. For many years she has been an anti-abortion activist, criticizing abortion as the murder of an unborn child.[1] She protested in private abortion clinics in Toronto praying and handing out white roses along with information pamphlets about the value of human life.[2] Wagner was arrested for the first time in 2012.[3] Following a nearly two-year-long trial, Judge Fergus O'Donnell found Wagner guilty of the charges, sentencing her to nine-month imprisonment and a two-year probationary limitation on being around abortion clinics.[4] She left prison on June 12, 2014.

On December 23, 2014,  after entering the Bloor West Village Women's Clinic located at 2425 Bloor Street West, Suite 403 an abortion facility in Toronto she has been arrested again and charged with disruption of business operations.[5][6]

On December 12, 2016, Wagner has been detained once again inside the abortion center in Bloor West Village on the day she effectively discouraged one of the women from aborting.[7] She was charged and sentenced to 9 months of imprisonment.[8][9][10][11]

References

  1. ^ "Działaczka pro-life Mary Wagner prosi Polaków o pomoc" (in Polish). Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  2. ^ "Mary Wagner, Convicted Anti-Abortion Activist, Gets Diamond Jubilee Medal From Tory MP Maurice Vellacott". HuffPost Canada. 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  3. ^ "'Your God is wrong': Anti-abortion activist to appeal conviction, saying judge attacked religion". National Post. 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  4. ^ "Multiple arrests don't stop pro-life activist Mary Wagner from changing minds, saving lives". The Rebel. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  5. ^ b, k. "Mary Wagner arrested again in Toronto while speaking to abortion-minded women". canadiantimes.ca. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  6. ^ "Wyborcza.pl". wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  7. ^ "Szokujący szczegół finałowej rozprawy w procesie przeciw Mary Wagner". radioem.pl. 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  8. ^ "Działaczka pro-life Mary Wagner prosi Polaków o pomoc" (in Polish). Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  9. ^ "Mary Wagner potrzebuje twojej pomocy - wyślij list do sędziego w Kanadzie". gosc.pl. 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  10. ^ "Poland Embraces Pro-Life Champion Mary Wagner at World Youth Day". www.crossmap.com. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  11. ^ "Mary Wagner napisała do Polaków list z więzienia  - RadioMaryja.pl". RadioMaryja.pl (in Polish). 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2018-02-16. {{cite news}}: no-break space character in |title= at position 49 (help)
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