I always find this issue amazing. Some facts to consider:
- Canada is the ONLY nation in the western world to have absolutely NO legal limits on access to abortion.
- The Supreme Court decision in 1988 suggested that although the current law was unconstitutional, parliament should create a discussion on when there should be a restriction on abortion. Noting that clearly a foetus should have some rights as well, especially later in a pregnancy.
- Canada has never done this, and remains one of the very few nations where a third trimester abortion is legal.
While I agree that this debate is a political hot potato and best avoided, some of the comments on this discussion demonstrate a huge misunderstanding of the reality in our country. This bill would have merely followed the supreme court suggestion that has been waiting for over 20 years...
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