Canada will defend the right to abortion, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday, as the US Supreme Court prepares to overturn a decades-old ruling that legalized the procedure across the country.
A woman’s free choice is the choice to be made by it alone. every woman in “Canada has the right to a legal and safe abortion,” Trudeau told reporters before the meeting. of Liberal legislators in Ottawa.
US Supreme Court draft decision leaked late on On Monday, show the majority of justices Willing to overturn Roe v. Wade in 1973 decision that protects abortion rights. court on Tuesday confirmed correct of The leaked document.
“we know Unfortunately, this is what we see with our neighbors in south and up in Discussions within the Conservative Party of Canada and us need to ensure that there is protection in place Until we never see people backing down on Trudeau said.
he is added What will Canada consider legal? options If these rights in risk of violation in Country.
We asked the ministers to take a look at this (review of legal framework) very quickly and we’ll see what the schedule is for This is, Trudeau said.
The Canadian Supreme Court has decriminalized abortion in Historic ruling in 1988. Ostensibly, since then, abortion has become a medical procedure like any thing else. But the barriers access keep going, especially for people living outside urban areas.
It is unlikely that the Supreme Court of Canada will ever re-criminalize abortion soon. But if the US Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, it could embolden anti-abortion movements and galvanize pro-choice activists, observers and Canadian advocates on Both sides of cleavage issue pointed out.
US President Joe Biden appeals to voters on Tuesday to protect abortion rights by supporting candidates who support With them in mid novemberterm elections.