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abortion rights
There is no criminal law related to abortion, but that doesn't mean it has no legal framework, experts say.
The country will be relaxing abortion laws.
The 'Yes' campaign is projected to have won by a landslide.
The findings highlight a strong link between abortion laws and safety.
Alissa Golob wants to bring Canada’s anti-abortion movement into 2017.
"I still wonder who that child would have been."
Time to get educated.
Women throughout Ireland are denied access to safe, free, and legal abortions, as abortion is illegal and criminalized throughout the island of Ireland. This includes Northern Ireland which is a part of the United Kingdom. Firstly the hypocrisy of this scenario must be pointed out.
The high level of cooperation between Canada and the United States over many decades has deeply intertwined our two countries and preserving Canada's long-held partnership with the United States will no doubt be at the top of Prime Minister Trudeau's to-do list in Washington. But he must be clear in sharing the message that mutual observance and commitment to upholding human rights must be at the very centre of the special bond between Canada and the United States. Worryingly, President Trump has so far given much reason to believe that regard for human rights is not high on his own to-do list.
Another myth busted.
