Opening the door to abortion legislation — regardless of how progressive — means opening the door to potential restrictions without any medical merit.
By Kelly Bowden, Tiffany Butler
Mon., Jan. 2, 2023
Recent polling data shows a majority of Canadians support access to abortion and want the government to ensure access to those services. But the way most Canadians want to see abortion services protected will have the opposite effect.
The November poll by Angus Reid shows three in five Canadians support the idea of a law to guarantee and improve access to abortion. While this might seem like a good idea, it’s a slippery slope toward creating the same situation we’re seeing in the U.S.