
Abortion care is not codified in Canadian law, but our Supreme Court “left it to Parliament to come up with a new abortion law that would balance the rights of women with the state’s interest in the protection of the fetus, without offending (Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms)”. Source
Since then, because of that decision, no Canadian government has touched abortion and provincial health care covers the cost. But we do have issues with some provinces that have played hardball with abortion clinics (who have no recourse because there is no law on the books).
I have hopes that IF Carney gets a majority government, and IF he’s willing to listen, we can pressure the Liberal party to codifiy abortion in Canadian law.
I find it telling that he doesn’t seem to be able to understand that. It doesn’t say much for his ability to negotiate or switch gears on the fly when needed.
If nothing else I think Trump, in his selfish way, helped us dodge a .50 cal bullet.