Left-leaning Canadian politicians decry Roe v. Wade as anti-abortion group applauds
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Left-leaning Canadian politicians decry U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, 50, while a prominent anti-abortion group that dominates conservative membership applauds the decision.
Left-leaning Canadian politicians decry U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, 50, while a prominent anti-abortion group that dominates conservative membership applauds the decision.
NDP Foreign Affairs Critic Heather McPherson tweeted that attacks on reproductive rights are « abhorrent » and the party’s Women and Gender Equality Critic Leah Gazan said. declared that women south of the border will be forced « to return to the dark ages of clandestine abortions ».
Gazan wrote on Twitter that abortion is health care and a human right, adding, « Keep your hands off our wombs! »
Liberal ministers have yet to weigh in as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a Commonwealth meeting in Kigali, Rwanda, but former Liberals are ringing the bell.
In all caps, ex-minister Catherine McKenna tweeted that women should never be complacent about abortion rights, including in Canada – and ex-minister Bernadette Jordan wrote: ‘We could all see it coming, that doesn’t make it any less devastating. »
The Campaign Life Coalition, which organizes an annual anti-abortion rally on Parliament Hill that draws thousands of people, reacted to the news by saying, “We thank God and heartily applaud this decision.
This report from The Canadian Press was first published on June 24, 2022.
The Canadian Press
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