It’s time Canada started regulating abortion. We are advocating for a law that would ensure all women seeking abortion have access to independent counseling, and a 48-hour waiting period between requesting and receiving an abortion. This law would also restrict abortion after the first trimester.
Canada is the only democratic country in the world with no abortion law. While many western European countries have a 12-week gestational limit, abortion is legal at any gestational age here in Canada. Canada is way out of line with our international counterparts when it comes to protecting pre-born human rights. For example: