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What is the legal status of abortion in Canada and do we need a law? Experts weigh in

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Abortion has been legal in Canada since 1988, when the Supreme Court decided a law that criminalized abortion was unconstitutional. No government has since attempted to legislate on the issue. Abortion falls under provincial health-care systems as a medical procedure, meaning that access to the procedure varies considerably from place to place.
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The Toronto Star

What is the legal status of abortion in Canada and do we need a law? Experts weigh in

OTTAWA - After the U.S. Supreme Court struck down its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision Friday — the ruling that had, for decades, guaranteed a woman’s right ...

2 months ago·Toronto, Canada
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What is the legal status of abortion in Canada and do we need a law? Experts weigh in

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has repeated time and again that every woman has the right to an abortion in Canada, promising Friday to defend those rights.But in a country that has no legal framework governing abortion, what does that actually mean - and why are abortion-rights advocates urging Trudeau to avoid enshrining that right into law, once and for all? Here's what you need to know.

2 months ago·Toronto, Canada
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What is the legal status of abortion in Canada and do we need a law? Experts weigh in

After the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade Friday, Liberal politicians north of the border were were quick to suggest that Canadians shouldn't take their freedoms for granted.

2 months ago·Victoria, Canada
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