Anti-abortion

• London, Ont. council moving on draft bylaw regulating graphic anti-abortion images

  In a vote of 9-6, council directed staff to bring forward a draft bylaw to a future committee meeting by the end of June, along with any potential legal issues that may arise.

  Canada

  Mar 6
  
• Alberta parental rights ‘push poll’ full of ‘red flags,’ connections to anti-abortion groups

  An early February phone call that included an apparent poll about parents rights in deciding abortions is a "push poll" full of methodological holes, experts say.

  Canada

  Feb 7
  
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• Christian group sues Quebec government for blocking convention over abortion concerns

  The tourism minister cancelled the event weeks before it was set to take place at the Quebec City Convention Centre because she said the event would promote anti-abortion views.

  Canada

  Aug 9, 2023
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• Trump wins U.S. anti-abortion group’s support, hinting he backs federal ban

  The Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America group has said it would not support any White House candidate who did not at a minimum support a 15-week federal abortion ban.

  U.S. News

  May 8, 2023
• Conservatives defend ousting Ontario candidate amid anger from anti-abortion group

  The party confirmed Gerrit Van Dorland has been disqualified from running to become the party's candidate in Oxford, a reliably Conservative riding in southern Ontario.

  Politics

  Mar 15, 2023
• Guelph, Ont. woman charged after protesters assaulted, threatened

  Police in Guelph, Ont., say two anti-abortion protesters were conducting a silent demonstration on Tuesday when a woman assaulted and threatened them.

  Crime

  Mar 15, 2023
• Calgary city council approves bolstering restrictions on graphic door-to-door pamphlets

  The motion from Ward 2 Coun. Jennifer Wyness calls for new rules to require mailed flyers from anti-abortion groups that include graphic images be concealed in an envelope.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2022
• Indiana state senators narrowly pass near-total abortion ban

  A national poll this month found an overwhelming majority of Americans believe their state should generally allow abortion in specific cases.

  Health

  Jul 30, 2022
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• Instagram, Facebook remove user posts offering access to abortion pills

  Social media posts aimed to help women living in states where abortion was banned have been immediately removed by Facebook and Instagram.

  Health

  Jun 27, 2022
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• Doug Ford vows to keep Ontario abortion laws ‘exactly the same’

  'The U.S. Supreme Court has absolutely zero jurisdiction in Canada,' Doug Ford told reporters at a campaign stop in Brampton when asked about a leaked U.S. draft abortion ruling.

  Politics

  May 4, 2022