Abortion
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O’Toole pressed on ‘pro-choice’ stance as MP readies bill to limit abortion accessIn the wake of a recent bid by a Conservative MP to restrict abortion rights, O'Toole reaffirmed his pro-choice stance — but wouldn't commit to telling his party how to vote.CanadaApr 12
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Religion a source of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, according to USask researcherA theologian in Regina says many church members ask him if Catholics can receive COVID-19 vaccines — and if the vaccines are connected to abortion.CanadaMar 26
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MPP Sam Oosterhoff affiliates himself with group that compares abortion to HolocaustNiagara MPP Sam Oosterhoff is scheduled to speak at an event titled 'Gen Z: Challenging Abortion in Politics' on Wednesday.PoliticsMar 15
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Conservative party convention not hearing policy debates on abortion despite pushAnti-abortion groups have tried to get several proposals on the agenda, including deleting the existing policy that a Conservative government will not regulate abortion.PoliticsMar 10
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Outcry over graphic flyers in London, Ont., prompts private member’s billThe bill would require graphic images of aborted or otherwise non-viable fetuses to be contained in an opaque envelope with information about the content and who sent it.PoliticsMar 8
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Canada cuts health transfer in response to New Brunswick’s position on abortion outside hospitalsNew Brunswick is the only jurisdiction in Canada to not fund abortions outside of hospitals. It has faced protests and legal challenges tied to the decision.HealthFeb 23
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Biden cancels Republican ‘global gag rule’ banning abortion careThe policy has been a political ping-pong ball, bouncing back and forth between Republican and Democratic presidents since it was first enacted in 1985.WorldJan 28
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Civil rights group sues New Brunswick over access to abortionIntention to file the case was announced in the fall, but the CCLA had to sit out a two-month waiting period before it could actually serve the province.HealthJan 7
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Advocates react to New Brunswick’s amended abortion access motionNew Brunswick Medicare currently covers surgical abortions at three hospitals in the province – two in Moncton and one in Bathurst.PoliticsDec 18, 2020
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New Brunswick PC majority removes thrust of opposition’s abortion motion, reference to Clinic 554PC MLAs instead substituted a request to the province's two health authorities to look at whether New Brunswick's current abortion access complies with the Canada Health Act.PoliticsDec 17, 2020
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