When her husband is accused of insubordination by his superiors, Anne Packer and her family step into the limelight as Canada faces a national dilemma: is it truly a crime for an officer to choose not to guard a clinic, just because it performs abortions? Packer delivers an emotional account of her and David Packer's fight against abortion in Canada, offering readers of all beliefs plenty of thought-provoking insights into law, religion and conscience. Will David be able to keep his job, or has his stand against what he believes to be wrong end up destroying his career?